May 11, 2024: Sirius makes its last appearance or heliacal setting at the mid-northern latitudes. Mars and Saturn are visible before sunrise, Moon after sundown.
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May 10, 2024: Mercury is difficult to see before sunrise, although Saturn and Mars are easier to locate. The crescent moon is in the west-northwest after sundown.
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May 9, 2024: Look for earthshine on the moon’s night portion this evening. Mars and Saturn are morning planets.
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2024, May 8: Mars is at Perihelion today, its closest point to the sun. Find it before sunrise in the eastern sky.
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May 7, 2024: Shining from the eastern sky before sunrise, Mars and Saturn are morning planets. Look for stars Arcturus and Spica after sundown.
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May 6, 2024: Look for Mercury and the moon with a binocular during morning twilight. Mars and Saturn are visible earlier during predawn light when the sky is darker.
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May 5, 2024: Today is spring’s mid-point. The moon is near Mars and Saturn before sunrise. Bright stars are nearing their heliacal settings after sundown.
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May 4, 2024: Before sunrise, the moon dances with morning planets Mars and Saturn. After sundown, Sirius nears its heliacal setting.
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May 3, 2024: The moon gathers with Saturn and Mars before sunrise. Jupiter departs the evening sky.
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May 2, 2024: The morning crescent moon approaches the morning planets in the eastern sky. Bright Jupiter on departure schedule.
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