Look Up! Stargazing Events for May 2013 (Sky Maps)

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Cancer and Gemini in relation to Moon and Beehive Cluster on May 16

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This sky map from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory shows the locations of the constellations Cancer and Gemini in relation to the moon and the Beehive Cluster looking west on May 16, 2013.

Cancer and Gemini in Relation to Moon and Beehive Cluster on May 17, 2013.

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This sky map from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory shows the locations of the constellations Cancer and Gemini in relation to the moon and the Beehive Cluster looking west on May 17, 2013.

Leo and Gemini in Relation to Moon on May 18, 2013.

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This sky map from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory shows the locations of the constellations Leo and Gemini in relation to the moon looking west on May 18, 2013.

Leo and Gemini in Relation to Moon on May 19, 2013.

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This sky map from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory shows the locations of the constellations Leo and Gemini in relation to the moon looking west on May 19, 2013.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse for May 24, 2013

Space Telescope Science Institute

This image from the Space Telescope Science Institute depicts the penumbral lunar eclipse expected to occur on May 24, 2013.

Leo and Virgo in Relation to Moon on May 22, 2013.

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This sky map from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory shows the locations of the constellations Leo and Virgo in relation to the moon and Saturn looking southeast on May 22, 2013.

Saturn in Southeastern Sky in May

Space Telescope Science Institute

This sky map from the Space Telescope Science Institute shows Saturn in the southeastern sky in May 2013.

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