What you likely saw in the sky around May 6, 2025, could be one of several notable celestial events happening at that time:
- Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower : This meteor shower peaks on the night of May 5–6 and can produce up to 50-60 meteors per hour at its peak, best visible from about 2 a.m. until dawn. These meteors are fast and often leave glowing trails, associated with debris from Halley's Comet
- Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) : From May 1 to 14, this comet is visible in the western sky just after sunset, near the Pleiades star cluster. It can be seen without a telescope under good conditions, although binoculars help
- Planetary and Moon Conjunctions : Around May 5–6, the Moon aligns closely with Regulus, the brightest star in Leo, visible in the western sky from evening through morning. Mars is also near the Beehive Cluster (Praesepe) a few days earlier on May 4
- Bright Planets : Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are also visible in the sky during May 2025, with Venus and Saturn appearing in the predawn east and Jupiter in the western evening sky
If what you saw was a bright, fast-moving streak of light that faded quickly, it was likely a meteor from the Eta Aquariid shower. If it was a bright, steady point of light, it could have been a planet like Venus or Jupiter, or possibly the comet. If it was near the Moon and a bright star, it might have been one of the conjunctions mentioned
. In summary, the most probable sightings in the sky around May 6, 2025, include the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, the bright comet SWAN, and various interesting alignments of the Moon with bright stars and planets
