May 2008 Phenomena
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | FULL MOON | 1000 |
| 3 | Mercury is in superior conjunction. | 0400 |
| 4 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 5' north of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 1800 |
| 5 | Jupiter is 6° north of the Moon. | 1200 |
| 10 | LAST QUARTER | 0400 |
| 10 | Neptune is 1° 8' north of the Moon. | 0800 |
| 12 | Uranus is 1° 3' south of the Moon. Occultation of Uranus by the Moon. | 0700 |
| 13 | Mars is 3° south of the Moon. | 0100 |
| 15 | The Moon is at perigee. | 1500 |
| 16 | NEW MOON | 1900 |
| 16 | Mercury is 7° north of Aldebaran, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus. | 2100 |
| 18 | Mercury is 3° south of the Moon. | 0000 |
| 20 | Venus is 1° 7' south of the Moon. | 0100 |
| 22 | Saturn is 0° 8' south of the Moon. | 1900 |
| 23 | Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, is 0° 7' south of the Moon. | 1600 |
| 23 | FIRST QUARTER | 2100 |
| 25 | Neptune appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from direct motion to retrograde motion. | 0600 |
| 27 | The Moon is at apogee. | 2200 |
| 30 | Vesta, the third-largest asteroid, is at opposition. | 1400 |
| 30 | Venus is 4° south of Pollux, the brightest star in the constellation Gemini. | 1900 |
