"When I admire
the wonder of a sunset
or the beauty of the moon,
my soul expands in worship
of the Creator"
Mahatma Gandhi
May 5, 6 -
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower.
The Eta Aquarids are a light shower,
usually producing about 10 meteors
per hour at their peak.
The shower's peak
usually occurs on May 5 & 6,
however viewing should be good
on any morning from May 4 - 7.
The radiant point for this shower
will be in the constellation Aquarius.
Best viewing is usually
to the east after midnight.
May 14 - New Moon
May 19 -
International Sidewalk
Astronomy Night.
Join amateur astronomers al over the world
as they set up their telescopes
in public places to share the night sky with everyone.
Check their Web site for details.
May 27 - Full Moon
Full Flower Moon –
May In most areas,
flowers are abundant everywhere during this time.
Thus, the name of this Moon.
Other names include the
Full Corn Planting Moon,
or the Milk Moon.
5 comments:
thanks for the updates.. will mark my calendar...
Thanks for the updates - I have really been enjoying the stars lately,,,amazing how often I go for months without looking up!
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Wonderful moon knowledge. I will have to remember this. Love the Ghandi quote.
This post made me all dreamy about stars. It is so long since I was somewhere far from light pollution where you can really see the stars. Thanks for this - a little bit of starlight for me!
Did you see Venus last night?? super bright in the western sky just after sunset...beautiful...
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