May 2023 Skywatching: Planets, Moon, and Leo Take Center Stage
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In May 2023, Venus reaches its highest point in the evening sky, while Jupiter disappears behind the Moon for some US observers in an occultation event. The Southern Hemisphere sky has unique differences compared to the North, including no counterpart to the North Star and different seasonal star patterns. The Magellanic Clouds, two entire galaxies, are easily observed in the southern sky with the unaided eye.
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