Luna will make a close pass of the famously orange 1st-magnitude star Antares this week.
The Moon and Antares will have a meeting in the sky this week. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly
This week we have a close conjunction between the near-Full Moon and the bright, red supergiant star Antares. Look south in the early morning sky on May 24 and you’ll see these two celestial bodies coming within 0.4° of each other — perfect for a binocular view or even a low-power, wide-field view with your Celestron telescope.
For all of the action in May’s skies, check out Sky this Month from our May issue, written by Martin Ratcliffe and Alister Ling.
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