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Subscribe to SkyTips Sign up for SkyTips! Enjoy our monthly newsletter featuring stargazing highlights, upcoming StarDate radio program descriptions, and news from McDonald Observatory. First Name (Required) First Email (Required) Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Donate Contact Log in Radio Menu Toggle Episodes Episode Calendar Ways to Listen Become an Affiliate Renew a Subscription Magazine Menu Toggle Subscriptions Back Issues Ask Merlin Write for StarDate Renew a Subscription Stargaze Menu Toggle Moon Phase Calculator Sunrise & Sunset Calculator Explore Menu Toggle Astro Guide Menu Toggle The Solar System Beyond the Solar System Astro Glossary Media Hub Menu Toggle Featured Images Teaching Tools Menu Toggle Lesson Plans Classroom Activities Shop Support Menu Toggle Donate Underwriting About Menu Toggle Frequently Asked QuestionsWelcome to StarDate Home of America’s longest-running national daily astronomy radio feature. And so much more. Listen Now Preview Magazine Stardate: May 14, 2024 Radio: Today’s Episode Impostor! May 14, 2024 A star that isn’t what it seemed Premium Same-Day Audio Access lets you stream episodes of StarDate the same day they air. Log in or subscribe now to listen! Login Subscribe Radio: Yesterday’s Episode Beta Pictoris May 13, 2024 Planets, debris, and a cat’s tail StarDate Beta Pictoris Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:02:15 Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new window Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Spotify Stargazing May 14, 2024 NGC 3432 The spiral galaxy NGC 3432 is about 30 million light-years away, in Leo Minor, the little lion. The galaxy is too faint to see without a telescope. It’s high above the Moon this evening. The bright star Regulus stands to the left of the Moon. May 13, 2024 Head Cases The star Rasalhague represents the head of Ophiuchus the serpent bearer, while Rasalgethi is the head of Hercules. Rasalhague climbs into good view in the east by 10 p.m., with fainter Rasalgethi above it by about the width of three fingers held at arm’s length. May 12, 2024 Moon and Twins The Moon passes especially close to the star Pollux tonight – the brighter twin” of Gemini. The star stands just to the right of the Moon at nightfall. The other twin, Castor, is farther along the same line. Launch Stargazing Tips Moon Phases At the new Moon phase, the Moon is so close to the Sun in the sky that none of the side facing Earth is illuminated (position 1 in illustration). In other words, the Moon is between Earth and Sun. At first quarter, the half-lit Moon is highest in the sky at sunset, then sets about six hours later (3). At full Moon, the Moon is behind Earth in space with respect to the Sun. 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