Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Ephemeris for Tuesday, May 28th.  Today the sun will be up for 15 hours and 14 minutes, setting at 9:17.   The moon, half way from full to last quarter, will rise at 12:34 tomorrow morning.  Tomorrow the sun will rise at 6:02.

Appearing high in the southeastern sky at 10:30 tonight is the kite shaped constellation of Boötes the herdsman.  The bright star Arcturus is at the bottom of the kite, pointed to by the arc of the handle of the Big Dipper, overhead.  In one story Boötes represents a young hunter named Arcas, son of Callisto, a beautiful young lady who had the misfortune of being loved by Zeus the chief Greek god.  Zeus’ wife Hera, found out about it, and since she couldn’t punish Zeus, turned Callisto into an ugly bear.  Arcas, unaware of why his mother disappeared in his youth was about to kill the bear when Zeus intervened and placed them both in the sky.  Now Arcas as Boötes chases the Great Bear forever around the pole of the sky each day and night.

Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan.  They may be different for your location.

Addendum

Bootes and Ursa Major high overhead on late spring evenings at 11 p.m. Created using Stellarium.