Local Sky Events
June
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- Moon is first quarter Jun 2, full Moon Jun 11, third quarter Jun 18 and new on Jun 25.
- Summer Solstice occurs at 10:42 PM EDT on June 20.
- Mercury is first visible from its conjunction with the sun June 6 when it shines at magnitude -1.2 less than 4 degrees from Jupiter. Their conjunction is on June 8 with Mercury 2 degrees north of Jupiter. They will be side by side on the 7th in twilight. Use binoculars. Watch Mercury all month.
- Venus dominates the morning sky in the east-northeast.
- Mars dominates the early evening sky high in the west but will dim from magnitude 1.4 to 1.2 during the month as it crosses Leo.
- Jupiter is heading for conjunction with the sun and is near the west-northwest horizon in the evening sky but will be lost soon after its conjunction with Mercury June 8.
- Saturn displays the southern face of the rings now for the next 13 years with the rings tilted less than 4 degrees after 2:30 AM in the early morning sky.
Check back often for updates
- Moon is first quarter Jun 2, full Moon Jun 11, third quarter Jun 18 and new on Jun 25.
- Summer Solstice occurs at 10:42 PM EDT on June 20.
- Mercury is first visible from its conjunction with the sun June 6 when it shines at magnitude -1.2 less than 4 degrees from Jupiter. Their conjunction is on June 8 with Mercury 2 degrees north of Jupiter. They will be side by side on the 7th in twilight. Use binoculars. Watch Mercury all month.
- Venus dominates the morning sky in the east-northeast.
- Mars dominates the early evening sky high in the west but will dim from magnitude 1.4 to 1.2 during the month as it crosses Leo.
- Jupiter is heading for conjunction with the sun and is near the west-northwest horizon in the evening sky but will be lost soon after its conjunction with Mercury June 8.
- Saturn displays the southern face of the rings now for the next 13 years with the rings tilted less than 4 degrees after 2:30 AM in the early morning sky.
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