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May Astronomy Night

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

Sunset at 8:17 pm. The planets are morning objects with Saturn and the Moon rising together after 2:00AM followed in succession by Neptune, Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Uranus (shortly before dawn). 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. The Ghost of Jupiter, remnants of a super nova explosion along with many other beautiful deep sky objects that should be visible weather permitting.