The Night Sky for the Week of 5-17-26

This week’s sky highlights include Leo descending in the west with Regulus leading, the rising of Vega and Draco in the east, and the dim Coma Berenices cluster visible on moonless nights. May 17 offers a double eclipse-emergence of Jupiter’s moons Io and Europa for eastern North America. Venus gleams in the west, joined closely by the waxing crescent Moon on May 18, while Jupiter, Pollux, and Castor form evening patterns. The Moon progresses to the first quarter by May 22. Mars and Saturn appear low at dawn, while Mercury and Uranus remain hidden, and Neptune is faint before sunrise. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-may-15-24/