During May, Qatar residents and all countries in the region will see some planets of our solar system come closer to the Moon.
The importance of this astronomical event is thus:
The first of these phenomenon will be observed tomorrow when the giant planet Jupiter will be at two degrees from southern full Moon's centre at 12:24am. Qatar's residents can see Jupiter and Moon together with the naked eye over the western horizon of Doha sky after midnight until Jupiter sets at 3:15am.
The second planet to come closer to the Moon is a beautiful planet with rings (Saturn). It will be nearer to Moon by three degrees southern moon's centre on May 14 at 2:17am Doha local time. Qatar residents can see Saturn and Moon together over southern western horizon until sunrise over the Doha sky.
The third planet to come closer to Moon will be Venus when it will be nearer to the Earth's satellite by two degrees northern Moon's centre on May 22.
Qatar residents can see with naked eye Venus and Moon together in the dawn sky after Venus rises over eastern horizon at 2:25am until time of sunrise over Doha sky.
