* Astronomy

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RE: May 2012

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Mercury is at Perihelion on the 29th May, 2012.

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Eyes on the Sky: May 28 thru Jun 3

Find craters on the Moon associated with the Venus Transit, learn about historical figures who were instrumental in calculating the distance of the Earth to the Sun thanks to prior transits, and join "Astronomy Theater" for a look at some humorous aspects of the Transits from the past as well.

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First Quarter Moon at 20:16.0 UT, 28th May, 2012.

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Titan is North of Saturn on the 28th May, 2012.

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Mercury is at superior conjunction on the 27th May, 2012.

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The Moon will occult the open cluster M67 in Cancer from 21:00UT, 26th May, 2012.

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Eyes on the Sky: May 21 thru May 27

Just past its eclipse with the Sun on the 20th, the newly crescent Moon passes close by to Venus, which is just a couple weeks from it's own transit with the Sun. Draco the dragon is a long, winding constellation in the northern Hemisphere that serves up some nice targets to spot in binoculars or small telescope. And Saturn glides past some brighter - and one quite colourful - stars this week too.

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Mercury is 24' north of Jupiter at 07:12:01 UT, 22nd May, 2012.

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Annular Eclipse May 20, 2012

The path of annularity starts in southern China and moves eastward over Japan, the northern Pacific Ocean, and to the western United States.