{"id":31001,"date":"2022-04-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=31001"},"modified":"2022-04-29T14:12:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T14:12:39","slug":"the-night-sky-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/2022\/04\/21\/the-night-sky-may\/","title":{"rendered":"The night sky – May"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Explore the celestial sphere with our Northern Hemisphere all-sky chart<\/p>\n\n

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When to use this chart<\/h4>\n\n

1 May at 01:00 BST
15 May at 00:00 BST
31 May at 23:00 BST<\/p>\n\n

On other dates, stars will be in slightly different positions because of Earth\u2019s orbital motion. Stars that cross the sky will set in the west four minutes earlier each night.<\/p>\n\n

How to use this chart<\/h4>\n\n

1. Hold the chart so the direction you\u2019re facing is at the bottom.<\/p>\n\n

2. The lower half of the chart shows the sky ahead of you.<\/p>\n\n

3. The centre of the chart is the point directly over your head.<\/p>\n\n

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Sunrise\/sunset in May*<\/h4>\n\n
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Moonrise in May* <\/h4>\n\n
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*Times correct for the centre of the UK<\/p>\n\n

Lunar phases in May<\/h4>\n\n
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Also see our Southern Hemisphere sky guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Photos: Pete Lawrence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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