What's Up in the May 2025 Skies?

May has arrived, and with it comes warmer evenings, vibrant landscapes in full bloom, and a night sky packed with incredible sights to enjoy. Whether you"re setting up a telescope, grabbing a pair of binoculars, or simply stepping outside to look up, there"s plenty to see this month. In this episode, we’ll explore some of the highlights of the May night sky: Which planets are visible this month, when and where to look for them.  We"ll spotlight one of the Moon’s most breathtaking and detailed features, examine a meteor shower, a comet and then we’ll take a tour through one of the sky’s most underrated, but rich constellations. Whether you"re an experienced astronomer who’s been observing for years, or you"re just starting your journey into the night sky, this episode is packed with tips, background information, and observing advice to help you make the most of your nights under the stars. Make sure to subscribe to the AstroGuy Podcast for monthly sky tours, deep dives into celestial phenomena, and tips to enhance your observing experience.  If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, comment, and share, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform. Carpe Noctem! Links: Feel free to buy us a cup of coffee or two! We really appreciate it!  https://tinyurl.com/AstroGuyCoffee Our Facebook group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/astroguypod Cranford TV-35: https://www.cranfordnj.org/tv-35 Clark TV-36: https://www.ourclark.com/194/Clark-News---Our-Clark-Media Our “Astronomy Basics” episode: https://youtu.be/MtUkLVneNYs  Comet SWAN information: https://theskylive.com/c2025f2-info May 2025 Episode Guide: https://tinyurl.com/AGMay2025Guide The Full Episode Guide of DSO’s sorted by Catalog Name: http://tinyurl.com/AGFullGuide Affiliate Links High Point Scientific: https://www.highpointscientific.com/?rfsn=7714880.bb6129 Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gFQmOG Music Credits: Spring Flowers  by Keys of Moon https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Evening Improvisation  by Spheriá https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusic Adrift Among Infinite Stars  by Scott Buckley www.scottbuckley.com.au Relaxing Chill Music ARNOR by Alex-Productions https://onsound.eu/   Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/