St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: May 2, 2022

St. Louis MO

04 May, 2022

1:42 PM

Description

Press release from St. Louis Science Center: May 2, 2022 Tonight at 9:30 pm, the Spring Diamond will be high overhead to the Southeast. The Spring Diamond is not an official constellation, but a group of bright stars that can be used to navigate the spring sky. To find the first star in the Spring Diamond look for the big dipper and follow the arc of the handle to the bright star Arcturus. The Spring Diamond is composed of Arcturus, Spica, Denebola, and Cor Caroli. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.