{"id":27441,"date":"2025-05-02T15:21:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27441"},"modified":"2025-05-02T15:21:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:21:48","slug":"night-sky-highlights-for-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27441","title":{"rendered":"Night sky highlights for May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the night sky this month, May 2025. Here are videos and links to websites highlighting the top sights to observe.<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>What&#8217;s Up: May 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NASAJPL\/videos\">NASA JPL<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What are some skywatching highlights in May 2025?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Find a pair of planets in the sky both in the evenings and mornings, have a look for the Eta Aquarid meteors, and join the watch for the brief and brilliant appearance of a &#8220;new star&#8221; \u2013 an anticipated nova explosion in the Corona Borealis constellation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>0:00 Intro<\/em><br \/>\n<em>0:12 May planet viewing<\/em><br \/>\n<em>1:03 Eta Aquarid meteor shower<\/em><br \/>\n<em>1:48 Waiting for a nova<\/em><br \/>\n<em>3:49 May Moon phases<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What&#8217;s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/whats-up\/\">https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/whats-up\/<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pGIFkDFXS3I?si=dJEqHNSk9vXCVhND\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/solar-system\/skywatching\/whats-up-may-2025-skywatching-tips-from-nasa\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/psd\/solar-system\/skywatching\/2025\/may\/whats_up_may_2025_moon_phases.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cSky chart showing constellation Corona Borealis with the location where nova &#8220;T CrB&#8221; is predicted to appear. The view depicts the constellation with the nova occurring, indicated by an arrow.\u201d Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/solar-system\/skywatching\/whats-up-may-2025-skywatching-tips-from-nasa\/\">NASA\/JPL-Caltech<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>** <strong>What to see in the night sky: May 2025<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNXzteckwM7bKNNLwWu5OLw\">BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Venus as a morning star, Mars meets the Beehive Cluster, Regulus is visible in the daytime&#8230; There&#8217;s plenty to see in the sky throughout May 2025, including the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, the Plough, clair-obscur effects on the Moon and deep-sky objects. Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal some of the best things you can see this month.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4GIj08WS_Yw?si=fPvS5Pn8aaTaNgTj\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>**<strong> Sky &amp; Telescope&#8217;s Sky Tour Podcast &#8211; May 2025<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/SkyTelescopeMag\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky &amp; Telescope Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>This month we\u2019ll look for tiny bits of Halley\u2019s Comet; track down four planets; take stock of bright stars in the late-spring sky; and use the constellation Leo to learn what astronomers call all the stars that don\u2019t have names. So grab your curiosity, and come along on this month\u2019s Sky Tour episode.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aT_G1hnUHlw?si=LOHO5wtDk7_htd2m\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>See also<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/observing\/astronomy-podcasts\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast: Upcoming Celestial Events | Sky &amp; Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/observing\/interactive-sky-chart\/\">Interactive Sky Chart | Map Your Night Sky &#8211; Sky &amp; Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/communities\/online-gallery\/\">Astronomy Pictures: Sky &amp; Telescope&#8217;s Online Gallery Archives | Sky &amp; Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>** What&#8217;s in the Sky this Month | May 2025<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@highpointscientific\">High Point Scientific on Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>In this episode of What&#8217;s in the Sky this Month, Teagan reviews some of the beautiful celestial objects you can see in May!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Read the full May 2025 Newsletter: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highpointscientific.com\/astronomy-hub\/post\/night-sky-news\/whats-in-the-sky-this-month-may-2025?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter_0525\">https:\/\/www.highpointscientific.com\/a&#8230;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Chapters<\/em><br \/>\n<em>00:00 &#8211; Introduction<\/em><br \/>\n<em>00:31 &#8211; The Beehive Cluster &amp; Mars<\/em><br \/>\n<em>01:28 &#8211; The Sombrero Galaxy<\/em><br \/>\n<em>02:06 &#8211; The Black Eye Galaxy<\/em><br \/>\n<em>02:54 &#8211; Messier 3<\/em><br \/>\n<em>03:26 &#8211; Algorab<\/em><br \/>\n<em>04:12 &#8211; Nearest Neighbors<\/em><br \/>\n<em>05:18 &#8211; Conclusion<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jIcND1aplzY?si=WyxcaxlDnwQ4sL-A\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Night Sky Notebook May 2025<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_z2YYPcRqZcMa9HC0afxMg\/videos\">Peter Detterline<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yZWBHzfRUU4?si=ybJMCGMbh4dN578w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>**<strong> See also<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/night-sky-map-may-asterisms\">Night Sky Map for May 2025: Asterisms | Old Farmers Almanac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/the-space-place\/2025\/05\/whats-up-in-the-sky-for-may-2025-eta-aquariid-meteor-shower-full-flower-moon-and-much-more\/\">What\u2019s up in the sky for May 2025? Eta Aquariid meteor shower, full flower moon and much more | WTOP News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/en\/news\/science\/space\/look-up-whats-going-on-in-the-may-night-sky-2025\">Look up! What\u2019s going on in the May night sky? | The Weather Network<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitstellara.com\/may-2025-night-sky-guide\/\">May Night Sky Guide (May 2025) | \u00a0Stellara<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/orbitaltoday.com\/2025\/04\/28\/here-comes-the-sun-moon-and-meteors-your-may-2025-astronomical-calendar\/\">Here Comes The Sun, Moon, And Meteors: Your May 2025 Astronomical Calendar | Orbital Today<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>===<\/em><strong><em> Amazon Ads <\/em><\/strong><em>===<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3s5FzWk\">Celestron<br \/>\n70mm Travel Scope<br \/>\nPortable Refractor Telescope<br \/>\nFully-Coated Glass Optics<br \/>\nIdeal Telescope for Beginners<br \/>\nBONUS Astronomy Software Package<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8212;- Books &#8212;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4hnzlbP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stellaris: People of the Stars<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the night sky this month, May 2025. Here are videos and links to websites highlighting the top sights to observe. ** What&#8217;s Up: May 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA\u00a0&#8211; NASA JPL What are some skywatching highlights in May 2025? Find a pair of planets in the sky both in the evenings and mornings, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27441\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Night sky highlights for May 2025<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[12,22,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-astronomy","category-education","category-space-participation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-78B","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":28283,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=28283","url_meta":{"origin":27441,"position":0},"title":"Night sky highlights for May 2026","author":"TopSpacer","date":"May 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The night sky this month, May 2026, will include Eta Aquarid meteors and a Blue Moon. 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