Astronomy Almanac for May 2023
Here are some of the astronomical and stargazing highlights for May 2023. All times are in your local time zoneas reported by your browser.
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Lunar Cassini’s Moon Maiden clair-obscur effect starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Meteor Shower. Eta Aquariids is a bright southern hemisphere meteor shower.
Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Moon's western limb is most exposed in the maximum western libration peaking at . The apogee that enabled this occured on 28th Apr 2023 at 06:43 Universal Time.
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse peaking at .
Full Moon peaking at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Meteor Shower. Eta Lyrids is a northern hemisphere meteor shower.
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Moon's northern limb is most exposed in the maximum northern libration peaking at . The descending Lunar Node that enabled this occured on 4th May 2023 at 21:56 Universal Time.
Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Third Quarter Moon peaking at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Moon's eastern limb is most exposed in the maximum eastern libration peaking at . The perigee that enabled this occured on 11th May 2023 at 05:06 Universal Time.
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
New Moon peaking at . Around this time is a great time to do deep sky observing.
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Moon's southern limb is most exposed in the maximum southern libration peaking at . The ascending Lunar Node that enabled this occured on 17th May 2023 at 19:35 Universal Time.
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Ganymede Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Ganymede Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Lunar X and V clair-obscur effects gradually becoming more visible on the Moon starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
First Quarter Moon peaking at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Lunar Plato’s Hook clair-obscur effect starting at ending at .
Mercury Maximum Elongation peaking at . Best seen in the morning.
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Europa Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Ganymede Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Europa Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Ganymede Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Eclipsed by Jupiter's Shadow starting at ending at .
Io Occultation by Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Eclipsed by Saturn's Shadow starting at ending at .
Titan Occultation by Saturn starting at ending at .
Io Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Shadow Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Io Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Europa Transit of Jupiter starting at ending at .
Titan Shadow Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
Titan Transit of Saturn starting at ending at .
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