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May 21 2026

16:00

⁑ Moon + M 45

May 22 2026

14:17

⛢ Uranus at Solar Conjunction

May 23 2026

11:11

🌓 Moon: FQ

May 28 2026

23:58

☍ 29 Amphitrite at Opposition

May 31 2026

08:45

🌕 Full Moon (Flower, Blue)

Jun 01 2026

04:32

⤽ Moon at Apogee

Jun 05 2026

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⬆️ Venus Max. Alt.: 26°

Jun 08 2026

10:01

🌗 Moon: LQ

Jun 09 2026

12:35

☌ Vwnus + Jupiter = 1°38'

Jun 09 2026

20:19

☿ Mercury at Dichotomy

Jun 10 2026

11:41

☌ Moon + Saturn = 6°11'

Jun 10 2026

--:--

🌠 Daytime Arietids

Jun 10 2026

--:--

⬆️ Mercury Max Alt.: 17‡

Jun 12 2026

21:16

☌ Moon + Mars = 5°38'

Jun 13 2026

13:41

⁑ Moon + M 45 = 0°58.6'

Jun 14 2026

23:19

⤼ Moon at Perigee

Jun 15 2026

02:55

🌑 New Moon

Jun 15 2026

09:34

☍ 14 Irene at Opposition

Jun 15 2026

22:40

⇔ Mercury - East

Jun 16 2026

19:33

☌ Moon + Mercury = 2°35'

Jun 17 2026

06:52

☌ Moon + Jupiter = 2°32'

Jun 17 2026

20:20

☌ Moon + Venus = 0°17'

Jun 17 2026

18:17

⊗ Moon + Venus (until 22:43)

Jun 18 2026

00:52

⁑ Moon + M 45 = 0°48'

Jun 20 2026

02:31

⁑ Moon + M 44 = 0°43.1'

Jun 21 2026

08:27

x Summer Solstice

Jun 21 2026

21:55

🌓 Moon: FQ

May 21 2026

☀️ 08:14 PM / 05:24 AM 🔭 09:29 PM / 03:21 AM 🌙 12:40 AM / 10:15 AM

May 22 2026

☀️ 08:15 PM / 05:23 AM 🔭 09:30 PM / 03:20 AM 🌙 01:13 AM / 11:30 AM

May 23 2026

☀️ 08:15 PM / 05:23 AM 🔭 09:31 PM / 03:18 AM 🌙 01:38 AM / 12:42 PM

May 24 2026

☀️ 08:16 PM / 05:22 AM 🔭 09:32 PM / 03:17 AM 🌙 02:00 AM / 01:51 PM

May 25 2026

☀️ 08:17 PM / 05:21 AM 🔭 09:34 PM / 03:15 AM 🌙 02:20 AM / 02:56 PM

May 26 2026

☀️ 08:18 PM / 05:20 AM 🔭 09:35 PM / 03:14 AM 🌙 02:39 AM / 04:01 PM

May 27 2026

☀️ 08:19 PM / 05:20 AM 🔭 09:36 PM / 03:13 AM 🌙 02:59 AM / 05:06 PM

May 28 2026

☀️ 08:20 PM / 05:19 AM 🔭 09:37 PM / 03:12 AM 🌙 03:21 AM / 06:11 PM

May 29 2026

☀️ 08:21 PM / 05:18 AM 🔭 09:38 PM / 03:10 AM 🌙 03:46 AM / 07:16 PM

May 30 2026

☀️ 08:22 PM / 05:18 AM 🔭 09:39 PM / 03:09 AM 🌙 04:16 AM / 08:19 PM

May 31 2026

☀️ 08:22 PM / 05:17 AM 🔭 09:40 PM / 03:08 AM 🌙 04:53 AM / 09:18 PM

Jun 01 2026

☀️ 08:23 PM / 05:17 AM 🔭 09:41 PM / 03:07 AM 🌙 05:38 AM / N/A

Jun 02 2026

☀️ 08:24 PM / 05:16 AM 🔭 09:42 PM / 03:06 AM 🌙 06:31 AM / 10:11 PM

Jun 03 2026

☀️ 08:25 PM / 05:16 AM 🔭 09:43 PM / 03:05 AM 🌙 07:31 AM / 10:55 PM

Jun 04 2026

☀️ 08:25 PM / 05:16 AM 🔭 09:44 PM / 03:04 AM 🌙 08:35 AM / 11:31 PM

Jun 05 2026

☀️ 08:26 PM / 05:15 AM 🔭 09:45 PM / 03:03 AM 🌙 09:40 AM / 12:01 AM

Jun 06 2026

☀️ 08:27 PM / 05:15 AM 🔭 09:46 PM / 03:02 AM 🌙 10:47 AM / 12:26 AM

Jun 07 2026

☀️ 08:27 PM / 05:15 AM 🔭 09:47 PM / 03:02 AM 🌙 11:53 AM / 12:49 AM

Jun 08 2026

☀️ 08:28 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:48 PM / 03:01 AM 🌙 01:00 PM / 01:09 AM

Jun 09 2026

☀️ 08:29 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:48 PM / 03:00 AM 🌙 02:10 PM / 01:29 AM

Jun 10 2026

☀️ 08:29 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:49 PM / 03:00 AM 🌙 03:23 PM / 01:50 AM

Jun 11 2026

☀️ 08:30 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:50 PM / 02:59 AM 🌙 04:40 PM / 02:15 AM

Jun 12 2026

☀️ 08:30 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:50 PM / 02:59 AM 🌙 06:01 PM / 02:44 AM

Jun 13 2026

☀️ 08:31 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:51 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 07:23 PM / 03:22 AM

Jun 14 2026

☀️ 08:31 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:51 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 08:39 PM / 04:11 AM

Jun 15 2026

☀️ 08:32 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:52 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 09:43 PM / 05:15 AM

Jun 16 2026

☀️ 08:32 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:52 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 N/A / 06:30 AM

Jun 17 2026

☀️ 08:32 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:53 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 10:32 PM / 07:51 AM

Jun 18 2026

☀️ 08:33 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:53 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 11:10 PM / 09:11 AM

Jun 19 2026

☀️ 08:33 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:53 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 11:39 PM / 10:27 AM

Jun 20 2026

☀️ 08:33 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:54 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 12:03 AM / 11:39 AM

Jun 21 2026

☀️ 08:33 PM / 05:14 AM 🔭 09:54 PM / 02:58 AM 🌙 12:24 AM / 12:47 PM

NGC 5248

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Boötes

STARS: Arcturus, Izar

CALDWELL: 45

NGC: 5248, 5466, 5529

OTHER: Hickson 73

By NBAS Staff | May 6, 2025

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