Podcaster: Ralph, Paul & Jenny
Title : Awesome Astronomy’s May Sky Guide
Organization: Awesome Astronomy
Link : www.awesomeastronomy.com
Description: What to look out, and up, for in March.
We start a new look (listen?) sky guide this month.
We begin the show with a discussion around the highlights to observe this May:
- The Transit of Mercury on 9th May
- International Astronomy Day on 14th May
- Mars at opposition on 22nd May
- Three meteor shower peaks, Eta Aquariids (6th), Eta Lyrids (8th) & Camelopardalids (24th)
Next we each suggest and help you find a deep sky favourite to observe in May:
- Ralph – M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy
- Jeni – M27 The Dumbbell Nebula
- Paul – M3 Globular cluster in Canes Venatici
Finally we round up the moon phases and a couple of nice planetary and lunar conjunctions.
Bio: Awesome Astronomy is the show for anyone and everyone who has even the slightest interest in astronomy and science.
Join Ralph, Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy programs telling you what to look out (and up) for every month as well as a main show dedicated to space and astronomy news. You can be guaranteed a passion for astronomy, simple explanations of complex and fundamental topics, space and science discussions, absorbing interviews with astronomers and astronauts who make the news and answers to listeners’ space questions.
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