TO USE THE SKY MAP:

Hold the map over your head with

SKY GUIDE
NORTH North pointing towards the northern
horizon on the Earth. The center of the
map marks the point directly overhead.
May The position of the constellations on the
map will match the night sky.
2017

WEST
EAST

This is the sky in

EARLY May at 9:00pm
and LATE April at 8:00pm
The Sky Guide is drawn for Phases of the Moon
Genesee County and other places
43 degrees north latitude. Planet positions SOUTH
are shown for mid-month, unless otherwise noted.

1ST QUARTER FULL MOON 3RD QUARTER NEW MOON

May 2nd May 10th May 18th May 25th

VISIBLE SKY
Evening Planets: Jupiter will be stealing the show in May. It will be the very bright object high in the southern
sky for the duration of the month. By the end of the month Saturn will also begin to rise later into the night.
Look for Saturn low in the southeast.

Morning Planets: Saturn will be visible in the southwestern sky of morning throughout May. Toward the end
of the month Venus will also be visible just before sunrise. Look to the east to spot a very bright Venus.
 COUPON

SKY GUIDE Match the

Show this coupon at
Longway Planetarium
May for FREE child
missing pieces with Paid adult.
2017 Expires May 31, 2017
(Valid at Longway Planetarium
only. Not valid for Groups
or Combo tickets)

We Are Stars Mysteries of the Unseen World

(WE WILL BE CLOSED ON MAY 29, 2017)
SHOW SCHEDULE

Daily at 2:30pm Saturday & Sunday at 1:30pm.

and Friday & Saturday at 8:00pm.

Skies Over Michigan Perfect Little Planet

Daily at 3:30pm. Saturday & Sunday at 4:30pm.
No show May 6 or 20. No show May 6 or 20.

Accidental Astronauts Violent Universe

Saturday & Sunday at 12:30pm. Friday & Saturday at 7:00pm.
May 5 at 7:00pm. No show May 5.

ALL SHOWS: $6 adults, $4 seniors 60+, $4 youth ages 2-11, members FREE Longway Planetarium, 1310 East Kearsley St, Flint, MI 810.237.3400 Longway.org