EarthSky News - May 3 - Comet Halley's 2 Meteor Showers

May 3 Comet Halley's 2 Meteor Showers by:

Help EarthSky keep going Just 3 more days! We surely could use your help. Donate here. Prefer PayPal or to send a check? Go here.  Comet Halley's 2 meteor showers It's because comets like Halley are so crumbly that we see annual meteor showers. One shower spawned by this comet is going on now. Another is visible in October. Video: Close-approach comets ScienceCast video from NASA about comets passing near Earth in 2017 and 2018, and about how scientists are studying them. Plus photos from our community! Tonight and tomorrow night ...Moon and Regulus Bright Jupiter is nearby. From Australia and New Zealand, the moon occults or passes in front of Regulus on May 4. What's the birthstone for May?   Happy birthday May babies! Your birthstone, the emerald, is a type of beryl colored green by chromium. Perfect emeralds are among the rarest of gemstones.

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Tonight and tomorrow night … Moon and Regulus Regulus is the brightest star in Leo the Lion, and brightest in a backwards-question-mark star pattern known as The Sickle.

Big Dipper over Chile Yuri Beletsky shared this photo on EarthSky's Facebook page. Our friends loved it, and there were a few comments like this one: "Can't get used to you crazy Southerners and your upside-down constellations!" Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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