Celestial Happenings
May 2012: Sky Map for May and Celestial News
May Sky Map; For all amateur astronomers - no expensive equipment necessary - just clear dark skies! Earth is entering a stream of debris from Halley's Comet. What's the best time to watch?
May Sky Map
http://www.skymaps.com/skymaps/tesmn1205.pdf
Celestial News
As noted on spaceweather.com earth is entering a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, source of the annual eta Aquarid meteor shower. Because the shower's radiant is located below the celestial equator, southern hemisphere observers are favored, but even northerners will be able to see at least a few flecks of Halley-dust disintegrating in the atmosphere when the shower peaks this weekend. The best time to look is during the hours before sunrise on Sunday, May 6th. Bright moonlight will cap the meteor rate at about 30 per hour.
"Binocular (and Naked Eye) Tour of the Stars"
http://www.dibonsmith.com/binoc_pg.htm
This is perfect for all amateur astronomers - no expensive equipment
necessary - just clear dark skies!
Alberta’s Starry Starry Nights
The night sky of Alberta is populated by a spectacular menagerie of creatures. Kings and Queens, heroes and heroines, and a host of animals from Bears to Swans to Dragons can be seen parading across the celestial stage. Amongst these denizens of the dark are to be found the wandering planets, the beautiful Moon, and the occasional flash of meteors. Let Starry Starry Nights be your guide to this monthly pageantry of celestial events.
SkyCalendar-January2012.pdf
