<ul><li>The upcoming new moon on May 26 will provide a perfect opportunity for stargazers as it darkens the night sky, minimizing light pollution for optimal viewing.</li><li>From May 20 to May 30, stargazers can observe various celestial objects in the night sky, including Ursa Major with the Big Dipper asterism, easily recognizable in the Northern Hemisphere.</li><li>Leo the lion, marked by a backward question mark of stars and the bright star Regulus, will be prominent in the southern sky in May.</li><li>A 'planet parade' on May 23 will feature a crescent moon near Venus and Saturn before sunrise, offering a rare viewing opportunity.</li><li>Botes, the herdsman constellation, can be found by following the arc from the handle of the Big Dipper to the bright star Arcturus, forming a distinct shape akin to a kite or champagne flute.</li><li>The Hercules Cluster, particularly M13, located in the constellation Hercules, offers stargazers a chance to observe a dense globular cluster containing over 100,000 stars from a distance of 25,000 light-years.</li></ul>

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