Sun, Moon, and Stars: May 2000
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Sun, Moon & Stars
Movement of the heavenly bodies: May 2000
Movement of the heavenly bodies: May 2000
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May Calendar
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour (UT) | Hour (EST) |
| 4 | NEW MOON | 0400 | 12 am (midnight) |
| 5 | Mars is 5 degrees north of the Moon. | 0600 | 2 am |
| 6 | The Moon is at its perigee, or closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. | 0900 | 5 am |
| 8 | Jupiter is in conjunction with the Sun, that is, Jupiter and Earth are aligned on opposite sides of the Sun. | 0400 | 12 am (midnight) |
| 8 | Neptune appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent direct motion changes to backward, or retrograde, motion. | 1300 | 9 am |
| 9 | Mercury is in superior conjunction, that is, Mercury and Earth are aligned on opposite sides of the Sun. | 0400 | 12 am (midnight) |
| 10 |  FIRST QUARTER | 2000 | 4 pm |
| 10 | Saturn is in conjunction with the Sun, that is, Saturn and Earth are aligned on opposite sides of the Sun. | 2000 | 4 pm |
| 14 | Ceres, the largest asteroid, appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent backward, or retrograde, motion changes back to direct motion. | 1300 | 9 am |
| 18 |  FULL MOON | 0800 | 4 am |
| 19 | Mars is 6 degrees north of Aldebaran, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus. | 0300 | 11 pm (May 18) |
| 19 | Mercury is 7 degrees north of Aldebaran. | 1100 | 7 am |
| 19 | Mercury is 1 degree 1 minute north of Mars. | 1500 | 11 am |
| 22 | The Moon is at its apogee, or farthest point from Earth in its monthly orbit. | 0400 | 12 am (midnight) |
| 24 | Neptune is 1 degree 2 minutes north of the Moon. | 0200 | 10 pm (May 23) |
| 25 | Uranus is 1 degree 5 minutes north of the Moon. | 0600 | 2 am |
| 25 | Uranus appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent direct motion changes to backward, or retrograde, motion. | 1500 | 11 am |
| 26 |  LAST QUARTER | 1200 | 8 am |
| 31 | Jupiter is 1 degree 2 minutes north of Saturn. | 1000 | 6 am |
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