In mid-May, sky observers can predict a total lunar eclipse in North and South America, as well as in Africa and Europe. The visible part of the eclipse will start on May 15 and the climax will be at 12:11 on the morning of Monday, May 16.
Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are safe to see directly with your eyes, binoculars or telescope.
The following is a summary of other celestial events to watch in May 2022:
Sky observers will also have the opportunity to see the Coma star cluster – the second closest open cluster on Earth after the Yades cluster in Taurus. The brightest stars in the cluster, about 300 light-years away, form a characteristic Y-shape. The Coma stellar complex is about 6 degrees wide and is located about 15 degrees east of the rear quarters of Leo, the constellation of Lions, which is high. in the south. It is relatively easy to find with binoculars, even under light-emitting urban skies.
Find out, in the last week of May, you can watch every morning as Jupiter and Mars get closer and closer to the sky before dawn. You can watch the planetary session from 28 to 30, where the two planets will be separated by just the width of the full moon.
It will be May Another month of sky observation is on the horizon – and we are facing the discovery of planets, a meeting between Jupiter and Mars and a total lunar eclipse! Throughout the month, the Coma Astral Complex is a great afternoon destination for binoculars. pic.twitter.com/80P3b6SMbm – NASA JPL (@NASAJPL) May 1, 2022
