Simulated image courtesy of Tom Ruen.
The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise.

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Messier 4 is well placed

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Venus at greatest elongation west

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Bootes

The herdsman; in Greek mythology, Arcas, son of Zeus by Callisto.

Scorpius

The scorpion; said to have stung the hunter Orion to death in Greek mythology.

Corona Borealis

The northern crown; in Greek mythology, worn by the Princess Ariadne on her wedding day.

Libra

The balance; a zodiacal constellation introduced by the Romans.

Serpens Caput

The serpent's head; held by Ophiuchus and part of the same constellation as Serpens Cauda.

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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Sat, May 17, 2025


Sunrise 05:18
Sunset 20:00
Twilight ends 22:01
begins 03:18

20-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

73%

20 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 04:47 18:40
Venus 03:30 16:03
Moon 00:15 08:41
Mars 10:51 01:20
Jupiter 07:02 22:12
Saturn 03:07 14:57

All times shown in EDT.
The sky on 17 May 2025
Sunrise
05:18
Sunset
20:00
Twilight ends
22:01
Twilight begins
03:18

20-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

73%

20 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 04:47 11:44 18:40
Venus 03:30 09:46 16:03
Moon 00:15 04:26 08:41
Mars 10:51 18:05 01:20
Jupiter 07:02 14:37 22:12
Saturn 03:07 09:02 14:57
All times shown in EDT.