May 2021

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• Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
• Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
• Moon at Last Quarter

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• Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

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• Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

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• η-Aquariid meteor shower 2021

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• New Moon
• The Moon at apogee

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• M5 is well placed
• Mercury at dichotomy

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• Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
• Lunar occultation of Venus
• Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury

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• Mercury reaches highest point in evening sky

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• Mercury at greatest elongation east
• Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

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• Moon at First Quarter

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• The Moon at perigee
• Full Moon
• Total lunar eclipse
• 7P/Pons-Winnecke at perihelion

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• The Moon at aphelion

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• Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
• Close approach of the Moon and Saturn