Viewers will have another eye-catching treat with a 2013 Stargazing Event before the month of May ends. The dance of the planets Jupiter, Mercury and Venus begins on the mid-part of May with a peak happening on May 24-30 where Mercury and Venus join Jupiter for a three-planet cluster.

Planets Jupiter and Venus started to group very low with the Moon on Monday, May 13, at the western part of the night sky. The arrangement was from highest to lowest with the Moon at the top, planet Jupiter just below at the right portion while Venus is near the horizon.

Binoculars will be the best tool to use in observing Jupiter as it makes a remarkable appearance this month before the planet moves behind the Sun then eventually disappear at nightfall. Jupiter will no longer be visible across the night skies beginning mid-June but reappearance is predicted to occur at dawn in the later part of July.

As the date May 23 approaches, the bright planets Jupiter and Venus will be close enough to fall under a binocular field of view. The peak called dance of the planets will begin on May 24 as Venus and Mercury appear close to each other in the lower western sky before the sun sets the continues on May 26 or 27 with Mercury having its conjunction with planet Jupiter as the three planets assemble together in a rare binocular viewing experience for approximately one week.

The succeeding nights will have Jupiter and Venus move even more close to each other in the dark sky with only one degree distance. This space phenomenon will occur very close to the western horizon so spectators who wish to experience the rare dance of the planets experience are suggested to find an area without obscured views such as the hill top, a highway overpass or the lakeside.

Without any weather disturbances, spectators can watch as well the planet's pairing on a daily basis throughout the month of May as Venus gradually ascends and bump into Jupiter and Mercury.

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