What's Up for May 2022? | Skywatching Tips from NASA/JPL

What's Up for May 2022? | Skywatching Tips from NASA/JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in May 2022?

May provides some great planet spotting, including a close conjunction of Jupiter and Mars. At mid-month, a total eclipse of the Moon should delight skywatchers across the Americas, Europe, and Africa. And all month long, the Coma star cluster (aka, the Coma Berenices star cluster, or Melotte 111) is a great target for binoculars in the evening.

0:00 Intro

0:11 Planet-spotting opportunities

1:02 Lunar eclipse

2:27 The Coma star cluster

3:33 May Moon phases

Credit: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

Duration: 3 minutes, 54 seconds

Release Date: April 29, 2022

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