June 2016 Holds Amazing Sights
See what’s up in the night sky for June 2016, including stargazing events and the moon’s phases and more, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.
June New Moon
The Moon is not visible on the date of New Moon because it is too close to the Sun, but can be seen low in the East as a narrow crescent a morning or two before, just before sunrise. It is visible low in the West an evening or two after New Moon.
First Quarter Moon
The First Quarter Moon rises around 12:30 p.m. and sets around 1:40 a.m. It dominates the evening sky.
Full Moon
The June Full Moon is known as the Mead Moon, Strawberry Moon, Rose Moon, or Thunder Moon. It rises around sunset and sets around sunrise; this is the only night in the month when the Moon is in the sky all night long. The rest of the month, the Moon spends at least some time in the daytime sky.
Last Quarter Moon
The Last Quarter Moon rises around 1:00 a.m. and sets around 1:30 p.m. It is most easily seen just after sunrise in the southern sky.
Saturn at opposition
Friday, June 3, 3:00 a.m. EDT. Saturn is directly opposite the Sun in the sky, and is visible all night long.
Mercury north of Moon
Friday, June 3, dawn. Mercury rises just before the Sun.
Mercury at greatest elongation West
Sunday, June 5, 5:00 a.m. EDT. At its greatest western distance from the Sun, Mercury will be close to the horizon at sunrise.
Jupiter west of Moon
Saturday, June 11, sunset. Jupiter will be west of the waxing crescent moon at sunset.
Solstice
Monday, June 20, 6:34 p.m. EDT. The Sun marks midsummer in the Northern Hemisphere, and midwinter in the Southern, reaching its farthest declination north.
Mercury, June 2016
Mercury will be visible low on the eastern horizon just before sunrise early in the month, reaching maximum elongation on June 5.
Venus, June 2016
Venus is too close to the Sun to be observed.
Mars, June 2016
Mars was in opposition to the Sun on May 22, and closest to Earth on May 30, so continues to dominate the evening sky in Libra. Saturn is nearby in Ophiuchus.
Jupiter, June 2016
Jupiter is well placed in the evening sky in Leo. It sets after midnight.
Saturn, June 2016
Saturn is in opposition on June 3 in Ophiuchus. Being directly opposite the Sun, it is visible all night. The rings are spread wide, making it a beautiful sight in any telescope.
Uranus, June 2016
Uranus, in Pisces, rises around 2:30 a.m., and is visible the rest of the night.
Neptune, June 2016
Neptune, in Aquarius, rises around 1 a.m., and is visible the rest of the night.
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