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SkyWatch - 2008 May

Dates and times are Universal Time
Positions are geocentric J2000
Pluto's position is astrometric, i.e., it accounts for the approx. 6 hour light-time
Elongation's are in degrees
Calculations by Brian D. Warner

Phases of the Moon

New Moon         04/06/2008  03:56
First Quarter    04/12/2008  18:33
Full Moon        04/20/2008  10:26
Last Quarter     04/28/2008  14:13
New Moon         05/05/2008  12:18
First Quarter    05/12/2008  03:48
Full Moon        05/20/2008  02:11
Last Quarter     05/28/2008  02:57
New Moon         06/03/2008  19:23
First Quarter    06/10/2008  15:04
Full Moon        06/18/2008  17:30
Last Quarter     06/26/2008  12:10

Planet Positions

               05/01/2008                   05/16/2008                   05/31/2008
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Sun        02 33.84  +15 05.4           03 32.21  +19 06.6           04 32.62  +21 55.2  
Opposition 14 33.84  -15 05.4  180W     15 32.21  -19 06.6  180W     16 32.62  -21 55.2  180W
Mercury    03 35.54  +21 11.1   16W     05 02.28  +25 03.5   22W     05 19.88  +22 22.6   11W
Venus      01 55.09  +10 25.9   11E     03 06.71  +16 36.8    7E     04 22.28  +21 13.3    3E
Mars       07 50.14  +22 55.1   74W     08 23.67  +21 03.6   68W     08 57.64  +18 45.3   62W
Jupiter    19 35.66  -21 38.8  109E     19 35.88  -21 40.3  123E     19 33.14  -21 48.7  138E
Saturn     10 16.95  +12 35.9  111W     10 17.46  +12 31.1   96W     10 19.43  +12 18.1   82W
Uranus     23 29.17  - 4 08.3   50E     23 31.22  - 3 55.6   64E     23 32.72  - 3 46.5   78E
Neptune    21 45.52  -13 49.9   77E     21 46.10  -13 47.3   91E     21 46.20  -13 47.1  106E
Pluto      18 03.39  -17 01.5  130E     18 02.32  -17 01.0  144E     18 00.95  -17 01.1  159E
 

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