What are some skywatching highlights in May 2023? Venus reaches its highest point in the evening sky for the year, while Jupiter disappears behind the Moon for some U.S. observers. Plus, some key differences in the Southern Hemisphere's skies compared to those of the North. https://youtu.be/Kn
form a close grouping in the west. The Moon sits between the two planets on the 23rd.What’s Up for May? Planets strike a pose with the Moon, we reach “peak Venus,” and what’s different about the skies of the Southern Hemisphere.
Next, following sunset on May 22nd through the 24th, the Moon, Venus, and Mars form a close grouping in the west. The Moon sits between the two planets on the 23rd. There are some key differences between the night sky in the Southern Hemisphere, compared to the North. To start with, there’s no counterpart to the North Star for the Southern Hemisphere. The celestial poles shift over time, so eventually there will be a “South Star,” but not at the moment.
Stars near the north celestial pole, including Ursa Major and Cassiopeia are below the horizon for much of the Southern Hemisphere. But there are lots of dazzling constellations easily visible only from the Southern Hemisphere, like Crux, Carina, Tucana , and Centaurus !
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