UNITED STATES – The month of May is fast approaching and of course it will bring some amazing astronomical phenomena. For this reason, in the Intra News we will tell you what will happen so that you take note. The lunar eclipse, supermoon, and meteor shower are just a few of them that you should not miss. If you like astronomy, you had better make some space in your calendar. On May 1st we will be able to observe the globular cluster M5 or “Pink cluster” of the constellation Snake. In this way, the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE) defines that it can be observed at night and with a location east of the celestial sphere. On May 26, the imposing Total Lunar Eclipse will arrive, which can be seen in its maximum splendor at 6:19 a.m., starting at 3:47 a.m. and ending at 7 a.m. On the other hand, the Supermoon can be enjoyed on May 25 at 8:52 p.m. and is estimated at a distance of 357 thousand 300 kilometers. The Eta Aquarid: ZHR=6 meteor shower will arrive on May 4 at 8:30 p.m. And by May 17 at 8:08 p.m., we’ll have open cluster M44 3.1 ° south of the Moon. In addition, there will also be many more astronomical phenomena that we will leave for you below so that you do not lose sight of them. Source: Pixabay. May 3: At 12:02 p.m., Saturn will be seen 4.4 ° north of the Moon. At 2:50 p.m., the last quarter moon. At 10:01 p.m., the Pleiades are visible 2.2 ° south of Mercury. May 4: at 4:00 p.m. Jupiter at 4.9 ° north of the Moon. May 11: at 2:00 p.m. New Moon. At 4:54 p.m., the Moon at Apogee 406 thousand 500 km from Earth. May 13: At 12:59 p.m., Mercury is visible 2.4 ° north of the Moon. May 15: 11:47 p.m. on Mars at 1.6 ° south of the Moon. May 17: 12:59 a.m. Mercury at maximum elongation: 22 ° East. At 8:08 p.m. Open cluster M44 at 3.1 ° south of the Moon. May 19: 2:13 p.m. the Moon in the first quarter. May 25: at 8:52 p.m. the Moon in Perigee: 357 thousand 300 km. May 26: at 6:14 am the Full Moon. May 28: at 10:01 p.m. Venus 0.4 ° north of Mercury. May 30: at 8:22 p.m. Saturn 4.3 ° north of the Moon. May 31: at 6:39 am the star Pollux at 5.3 ° south of Mars.
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