Monthly Night Sky information provided by Chris Vaughan (@Astrogeoguy) at Starry Night Education (@StarryNightEdu).

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Events for May 5, 2025

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Moon near the Lion’s Heart (all night)

As the sky is darkening on Monday evening, May 5, Leo’s brightest star Regulus will appear just to the right of the waxing gibbous moon. That hot, white, B-class star,…

Eta-Aquariids Meteor Shower Peak (overnight)

The annual Eta-Aquariids Meteor Shower is produced when Earth’s orbit carries us through a cloud of particles left behind by repeated trips of Halley’s Comet along its own orbit around…