In the sky tonight

[Austin]

There seems to be Mars, then the moon, then two other stars in a line. They also all seem to be the same distance between eachother with the naked eye. I wonder if anyone knows what this means or what significance it has. I noticed it and told my neighbor and we watched in amazement. Maybe someone has some answers..?!

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-Austin

[swetha]

u could see it with the naked eyee???

[swetha]

MARS spends the month in Gemini.  It stars May near ε (Epsilon) Geminorum (Mebsuta) but is making a beeline towards Saturn in neighboring Cancer.  By May 30th, it forms a straight line with Pollux and Castor.  Coincidentally, the Moon also lies along this line that evening, forming a pretty grouping.  Mars is quite far from Earth now, and getting farther away.  Its magnitude decreases from 1.5 to 1.7 during the month, while its size shrinks from 4.9" to 4.3".
Mars, the Moon, Pollux and Castor (left to right) form a near straight line in the west.