The long-anticipated string of planetary oppositions begins this month as Jupiter rises opposite the Sun on May 8, making its closest approach to Earth for the year. Saturn will follow on June 27, then Mars a month later. All three bright planets are strung along the southern ecliptic during May, while Venus dominates the western sky after sunset. Add in a fine meteor shower on May 6 and a few encounters between the Moon and some famous star clusters, and you’re all set for a month of good stargazing. Here’s what to see in the night sky this month…