ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS

2006 May

Computed for Los Angeles, California

Time
Date (PST/PDT) Event
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MAY 4 07:36 Jupiter Opposition
Jupiter is opposite the Sun with respect to Earth and rises at sunset.

MAY 4 22:13 First Quarter Moon
Moon rises at noon and sets at midnight

MAY 7 20:20 Comet-Nebula Appulse
Brightest fragment of comet 73P/Schwassmann Wachmann 3 passes just
north of the Ring Nebula

MAY 12 23:51 Full Moon
Moon rises at sunset, sets at sunrise, and is visible all night

MAY 18 13:02 Mercury Superior Conjunction
Mercury passes behind the Sun and is lost in the Sun's glare.

MAY 20 02:21 Last Quarter Moon
Moon rises at midnight and sets at noon

MAY 20-21 09:00-17:00 Open House
Jet Propulsion Laboratory open house

MAY 26 22:26 New Moon
Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and is invisible. Moon rises
at sunrise and sets at sunset

MAY 26-28 --- Conference
38th annual RTMC Astronomy Expo YMCA Camp Oakes (Big Bear), CA

MAY 27-28 --- Dark Sky Weekend
Best time this month to observe faint objects. Amateur astronomers may
hold observing sessions at dark sites

MAY 31 13:50 Lunar Conjunction
The Moon passes 3.5° north of Saturn. Time of closest approach and
separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly
depending on you location