From the Lyrids Meteor Shower to a full Pink Moon, April has treated us to some stunning astronomical displays.
If you missed any of these events, the good news is that May is just as jam-packed with celestial displays.
Next month sky-gazers can look forward to the Eta Aquarids Meteor shower and a full Blue Moon.
Here’s everything you need to know about astronomical events in May, including how and when to see them from the UK.
May 6 - Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
The first event to look forward to in May is the Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower, which peaks on the evening of May 6.
This is one of the most active meteor showers in 2018, with up to 60 meteors shooting through the sky ever hour in the Southern Hemisphere, and 30 meteors per hour in the Northern Hemisphere.
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The Eta Aquarids meteors are produced when dust from comet Halley enters the Earth’s atmosphere, where it burns up.
For your best chance of seeing a shooting star, look to the skies in the early hours of May 7.
May 18 - Full Blue Moon
On May 18, a full Blue Moon will light up the night sky.
A full moon occurs when the moon is located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun, meaning its face is fully illuminated.
This particular moon is known as a blue moon as it’s the third of four full moons in this season.
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Normally there are only three full moons in a season, making this a rare event - hence the phrase ‘once in a blue moon’.
In early Native American tribes, this moon was known as the Full Flower Moon, because it appears in spring, as flowers also begin to bloom.
For your best chance of seeing the Blue Moon, look to the skies from 21:11 BST.
