May 2026 — Nabhastala

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Galactic Centre viewing is best on 20 May 2026, from 8:21 pm to 5:57 am, reaching 89°.

New Moon: 17 May
Full Moon: 2 May
Best dark window: 20 May

Current conditions

Checking the sky near South East Queensland, Australia…

Weather: Open-MeteoForecast point: 27.500° S, 153.000° E

Sky chart: 15 May 2026, 10 pm

South East Queensland, Australia local time.

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All-sky chart for 15 May 2026 at 10 pm, South East Queensland, Australia — North is at the top; east is at the left. Solar System objects shown are above the horizon at 10 pm.

Night planner

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Observing date

Best low-Moon dark periods this month

20 May5:31 pm–5:57 am12h 26m · 16% Moon
19 May5:31 pm–5:57 am12h 26m · 9% Moon
18 May5:32 pm–5:56 am12h 25m · 3% Moon

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Galactic Centre sessions

20 May8:21 pm–5:57 am9h 36m · core to 89°
19 May8:31 pm–5:57 am9h 26m · core to 88°
18 May8:32 pm–5:56 am9h 25m · core to 88°

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Events

1 May
HIP 69998 lunar occultation10:04 pm to 11:28 pm; Moon at 68° altitude for the first listed contact.
2 May
HIP 73927 lunar occultation8:13 pm to 9:21 pm; Moon at 36° altitude for the first listed contact.
2 May
HIP 74219 lunar occultation10:59 pm; Moon at 72° altitude for the first listed contact.

May highlights

1 May
Occultations
HIP 66512 lunar occultation
3:01 am to 3:58 am; Moon at 31° altitude for the first listed contact.
6 May
Meteor showers
Eta Aquariids
Peak conditions: 88% Moon illumination; 34° altitude predawn.
20 May
Milky Way
Milky Way core window
9h 36m with 89° altitude.
28 May
Comets
Comet 24P
65° altitude; magnitude 17.4.
31 May
Planets
Neptune
Best monthly date at 54° altitude.

Moon phases

1 May99%

8 May74%

15 May10%

22 May36%

29 May94%

For faint deep-sky objects, observe when the Moon is below the horizon or weakly illuminated. For lunar relief, observe near the terminator; full Moon is best suited to ray systems and albedo features.

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