* Astronomy

Blobrana · L

RE: May 2015

Blobrana · L

Mars is close to Aldebaran (separation 5.9°) on the 26th May 2015

Blobrana · L

Saturn at Opposition in the constellation Libra on the 23rd May 2015


02:00 UT

Blobrana · L

Maximum easterly lunar libration is at 02:37.4 UT, 21st May. Look towards Mare Crisium.

Maximum northerly lunar libration is at 05:08.2 UT, 21st May. Look towards the North Pole.

Blobrana · L

Maximum southerly lunar libration is at 10:29.1 UT, 8th May. Look towards the lunar South Pole

Blobrana · L

Maximum westerly lunar libration is at 22:09.5 UT, 6th May. Look towards Crater Grimaldi

Blobrana · L

Tonight's Sky, Episode 63: May 2015

Download this episode

HD QuickTime 186 MB
Medium QuickTime 81.7 MB
HD WMV 113 MB
Medium WMV 55.1 MB
HD WebM 58.8 MB

Blobrana · L

The Moon is close to Saturn at ~16:00 UT, 5th May 2015.

Close by is the blue/white binary star Beta Scorpii. The magnitude +2.6 and +4.5 stars, separated by 13.5 arc seconds, are a nice view in small scopes.

Blobrana · L

The Full moon in the constellation Libra is at 03:42.1 UT, 4th May 2015.

A good chance to locate and observe the blue/red double star Alpha Librae (even with binoculars)

Blobrana · L

Saturn transits in the constellation Scorpius at ~01:30 UT, 3rd May, for 0° longitude