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May Astronomy Night

  • Niabi Zoo 13010 Niabi Zoo Rd Coal Valley, IL, 61240 United States (map)

Sunset at 8:18 pm. The planets Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter and Mercury are morning objects with Mercury rising just before sunrise. Venus and Mars will be excellet targets in the evening sky. The dwarf planet Ceres presents itself in the evening sky also. Objects to view will start with are the globular cluster M5 (a giant sphere of stars), La Superba (a red, super giant star), M13 (Hercules Cluster) also another globular but among the ones most easily visible in the northern hemisphere. M104 (The Sombrero Galaxy) will be excellent as will The Ghost of Jupiter, remnants of a super nova explosion along with many other beautiful deep sky objects that should be visible weather permitting.