Macarthur Astronomical Society

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• This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 26 – June 4 26 May 2023
  Venus starts the week under Pollux and Castor, then lines up with them. Nearby, Mars steps on the Beehive. In the south the Bootes kite flies high. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 26 – June 4 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Alan MacRobert
• Bright Supernova Blazes in M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy 22 May 2023
  A supergiant star exploded as a supernova in the prominent galaxy M101 in Ursa Major. It's now bright enough to see in a 4.5-inch telescope! The post Bright Supernova Blazes in M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Bob King
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 19 – 28 19 May 2023
  As Venus and Mars move toward each other in the western dusk, Venus brightens and Mars shrinks — just like they always do. This week the waxing Moon hops over both. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 19 – 28 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Alan MacRobert
• See the Moon-Jupiter Trifecta: Conjunction, Occultation, and Double-Shadow Transit 16 May 2023
  The May 17th dawn pairing of Jupiter and the Moon may be one of the most amazing conjunctions you'll ever see. The post See the Moon-Jupiter Trifecta: Conjunction, Occultation, and Double-Shadow Transit appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Bob King
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 12 – 21 12 May 2023
  Mars and Venus each line up with a pair of stars this week. And with the Milky Way lying all around the horizon, the Coma Berenices Star Cluster floats overhead. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 12 – 21 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Alan MacRobert
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 5 – 14 5 May 2023
  Big, macho Venus is closing in on wimpy little Mars in the western sky at dusk. Venus says hi to M35 on the way. In early dawn, the waning Moon guides the way to Saturn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 5 – 14 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Alan MacRobert
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 28 – May 7 28 April 2023
  The Arch of Spring across the west enfolds Mars and Venus. Wintry Sirius nears its heliacal setting low in the southwest. The Summer Triangle stars come into view one by one in the east. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 28 – May 7 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Alan MacRobert
• Totality “Down Under” 27 April 2023
  When the Moon’s shadow swept across Earth on April 20th, tens of thousands traveled to Australia, Timor-Leste, and Indonesia to witness the celestial spectacle. The post Totality “Down Under” appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  J. Kelly Beatty
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 21 – 30 21 April 2023
  The Moon hops past Venus and then Mars. Hydra snakes up, the Pointers point down, and the Arch of Spring spans the west. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 21 – 30 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Alan MacRobert
• See the Young Moon and the Lyrid Meteor Shower 18 April 2023
  We have an exciting week ahead with a crescent Moon that might break your observing record followed by a well-timed Lyrid meteor shower. The post See the Young Moon and the Lyrid Meteor Shower appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Bob King