==== IN THE SKY THIS WEEK ===

Comet 73P is now visible in good binoculars and is visible to the unaided
eye with averted vision under dark skies - the best time to see the comet is
around 2am to 3am this week. Elsewhere in the sky, the Last Quarter Moon is
Friday May 5. In the early evening, ruddy Mars is in Gemini, and can be seen
changing position every night. Saturn is easily spotted in the northern sky
as a pale gold object, within binocular range of the Beehive cluster.
Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest on Friday May 5, although it will be
quite good for many weeks after this. Now is a good time to beg or borrow a
small telescope to watch it. Jupiter rises in the late evening and is the
brightest object above the eastern horizon. In the dawn sky bright Venus is
readily seen. On the early morning of Saturday May 6, the Eta Aquariids
meteor shower should provide a meteor every two minutes or so. For comet
spotting maps see:

http://home.mira.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm