May 2006 Phenomena
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mars is 4° south of the Moon. | 1100 |
| 3 | Pallas, the second-largest asteroid, appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from direct motion to retrograde motion. | 0300 |
| 4 | Saturn is 4° south of the Moon. | 0900 |
| 4 | Jupiter is at opposition. | 1500 |
| 5 | FIRST QUARTER | 0500 |
| 7 | The Moon is at apogee. | 0700 |
| 11 | Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, is 0° 3' south of the Moon. Occultation of Spica by the Moon. | 0000 |
| 12 | Jupiter is 5° north of the Moon. | 1600 |
| 13 | FULL MOON | 0700 |
| 14 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 1' north of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 1500 |
| 18 | Mercury is in superior conjunction. | 2000 |
| 19 | Neptune is 4° north of the Moon. | 1500 |
| 20 | LAST QUARTER | 0900 |
| 21 | Uranus is 1° 0' north of the Moon. Occultation of Uranus by the Moon. | 1000 |
| 22 | The Moon is at perigee. | 1500 |
| 22 | Neptune appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from direct motion to retrograde motion. | 1700 |
| 24 | Venus is 4° south of the Moon. | 0800 |
| 25 | Mars is 5° south of Pollux, the brightest star in the constellation Gemini. | 0500 |
| 27 | NEW MOON | 0500 |
| 31 | Mars is 3° south of the Moon. | 0300 |
| 31 | Vesta, the third-largest asteroid, is 0° 9' south of the Moon. Occultation of Vesta by the Moon. | 1200 |
| 31 | Saturn is 4° south of the Moon. | 2100 |
