Astronomy expert Jim Todd said the shift affects Oregon and Washington in May evenings, with the darkest skies near 16 May when the Moon reaches perigee about 31,000 miles closer to Earth.
Todd said the galaxy lies nearly parallel to the horizon before midnight at mid-northern latitudes, reducing its visible bright band and improving views of deep-sky objects beyond the Milky Way.
The alignment may bring higher-than-normal king tides and some of the year's lowest tides along the coast, while also marking the seasonal midpoint between the March equinox and June solstice.
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