Listen "Sky Guide May 2016"
Episode Synopsis
What to look out, and up, for in March. We start a new look (listen?) sky guide this month. We begin the show with a discussion around the highlights to observe this May: The Transit of Mercury on 9th May International Astronomy Day on 14th May Mars at opposition on 22nd May Three meteor shower peaks, Eta Aquariids (6th), Eta Lyrids (8th) & Camelopardalids (24th) Next we each suggest and help you find a deep sky favourite to observe in May: Ralph – M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy Paul – M3 Globular cluster in Canes Venatici Jeni – M27 The Dumbbell Nebula Finally we round up the moon phases and a couple of nice planetary and lunar conjunctions.
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