Best time to see:<\/strong> 31 May, 03:00 UT<\/span><\/li>\n

Altitude:<\/strong> 16\u02da (low)<\/span><\/li>\n

Direction:<\/strong> Southeast<\/span><\/li>\n

Recommended equipment:<\/strong> 75mm, or larger<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Mercury<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Best time to see:<\/span><\/strong> 1 May, 30 minutes after sunset<\/li>\n
Altitude:<\/strong> 12<\/span>\u02da<\/span><\/li>\n
Location:<\/strong> Taurus<\/span><\/li>\n
Direction: <\/span><\/strong>West-northwest<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Following last month\u2019s evening appearance, Mercury remains well placed at the start of May. Shining at mag. +0.7 on the evening of 1 May<\/strong>, it lies 1.9\u02da<\/span> from the Pleiades and sets over 2 hours after the Sun. By the end of May\u2019s first week, Mercury will appear at mag. +1.8, still lingering an impressive 2 hours after sunset before setting.<\/p>\n
The planet then dims, reaching mag. +4.0 on 15 May<\/strong> and setting 55 minutes after sunset. It\u2019ll be lost from view earlier than this, about 10 May<\/strong>. Inferior conjunction occurs on 21 May<\/strong> and it returns as a poorly positioned morning object after this date.<\/p>\n
Venus<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Best time to see: <\/span><\/strong>31 May, 30 minutes before sunrise<\/li>\n
Altitude:<\/strong> 6<\/span>\u02da<\/span> (low)<\/span><\/li>\n
Location:<\/strong> Pisces<\/span><\/li>\n
Direction:<\/strong> East<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Venus shines at mag. \u20134.0 at May\u2019s start, visible in the morning sky, rising 1 hour before <\/span>the Sun. At this time, Venus will appear close to the dimmer but still bright Jupiter. Shining at mag. \u20132.0, Jupiter will <\/span>lie 22 arcminutes from Venus on 1 May<\/strong>, visible above a flat eastern horizon from around 50 minutes before local sunrise. <\/span><\/p>\n
The planets separate after 1 May<\/strong> as Venus drifts to the east. On the morning of 27 May<\/strong>, look out for a 10%-lit waning crescent Moon, 1.1\u02da<\/span> southeast of Venus. Again, a flat eastern horizon will be needed to spot this pairing.<\/p>\n
Mars<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Best time to see:<\/strong> 31 May, 03:00 UT<\/span><\/li>\n
Altitude:<\/strong> 10<\/span>\u02da<\/span> (low)<\/span><\/li>\n
Location:<\/strong> Pisces<\/span><\/li>\n
Direction:<\/strong> East<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Mars is currently in the morning <\/span>sky. On 1 May<\/strong>\u00a0it shines at mag. +0.9 and rises 90 minutes before the Sun. By the time the <\/span>end of the month arrives, it will have brightened to mag. +0.7 and rises two hours before the Sun. It has a close encounter with mag. \u20132.1 Jupiter on 28, 29 and 30 May<\/strong>, the planets appearing 37 arcminutes apart <\/span>on the 29 May<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
A few mornings earlier, on 25 May<\/strong>, look out for a low arrangement of Mars, Jupiter and a 25%-lit waning crescent Moon. By 31 May<\/strong>, through a telescope, Mars will have grown in size to about 6\u00a0arcseconds across and shows <\/span>an 87%-lit gibbous phase.<\/p>\n
Jupiter<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Best time to see:<\/strong> 31 May, 03:00 UT<\/span><\/li>\n
Altitude:<\/strong> 10<\/span>\u02da<\/span> (low)<\/span><\/li>\n
Location:<\/strong> Pisces<\/span><\/li>\n
Direction:<\/strong> East<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Jupiter is a morning planet, lying 22 arcminutes from mag. \u20134.0 Venus on 1 May<\/strong>. It will be mag. \u20132.0 on this date and will be an impressive sight from a flat eastern horizon. View from 40 minutes before sunrise.<\/p>\n
Venus departs the scene over the following mornings, but Jupiter isn\u2019t left alone, being joined by Mars towards the month\u2019s end. On 25 May<\/strong>, mag. \u20132.1 Jupiter, mag. +0.7 Mars and a 25%-lit waning crescent Moon may be seen low above the eastern horizon from around 1 hour before sunrise. Jupiter appears closest <\/span>to Mars on 29 May, the pair separated by 37 arcminutes.<\/p>\n
Uranus<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Not visible this month<\/p>\n
Neptune<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Not visible this month<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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