OBSERVING May 2015 In This Section 44 Sky at a Glance 44 Northern Hemisphere Sky Chart 45 Binocular Highlight: Z Marks the Spot 46 Planetary Almanac 47 Northern Hemisphere's Sky: The Spica Hour 48 Sun, Moon & Planets: Good Things Come in Threes PHOTOGRAPH: ESO / VVV TEAM / A. GUZMAN The dust and gas of IRAS 16562-3959 in the constellation Scorpius serves as a breeding ground for new stars. 50 Celestial Calendar 50 Naked-Eye Lunar Details 51 No Alpha Comae Eclipse! 51 May Meteors 52 Action at Jupiter 54 Exploring the Solar System: Saturn's Elusive D Ring 56 Deep-Sky Wonders: The Hunting Dogs 59 Going Deep: Seeing Triple Additional Observing Article: 64 Robotic Observatories SkyandTelescope.com May 2015 43http://www.SkyandTelescope.com