Actual Astronomy - June Observer’s Calendar

Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur
astronomers in Saskatchewan. actualastronomy@gmail.com


The Observer’s Calendar for June 2025 on Episode 485 of the
Actual Astronomy podcast. I’m Chris and joining me is Shane. We
are amateur astronomers who love looking up at the night sky and
this podcast is for everyone who enjoys going out under the
stars.


 


June 1 - Venus at greatest elongation in morning sky 46-degrees
from Sun.


Mars is still 30-degrees up but just over 5 arc seconds when the
month begins.


June 3 - first quarter Moon


June 4 - Lunar Straight Wall Visible this evening


June 5 - Eye of Clavius visible on Moon


June 6 - after midnight on 5th - Moon and Spica - in 5- degree
field for central NA and West


June 8  - Mercury and Jupiter dance at dusk


June 11 - Full Moon


June 16 - Mare Orientale visible 


June 18 - Last Quarter Moon


18 & 19 - Moon Neptune and Saturn


June 21 - Solstice


Be sure to look for noctilucent clouds



June 25 - New Moon - young moon visible for some 


NGC 6231 Well Placed this week



June 27 - Mercury & Moon + Castor & Pollux


No bright comets for the month.


 


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