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Bruce McClure
Young moon after sunset June 22, 23 and 24
These next several days - June 22, 23 and 24, 2020 - watch for the young waxing crescent moon to adorn the western evening dusk.
June 22, 2020
Annular solar eclipse on June 21, 2020
On the heels of the June solstice, the new moon will sweep directly in front of the sun on Sunday, June 21, 2020, to stage an annular - ring of fire - solar eclipse for the world's Eastern Hemisphere.
June 19, 2020
Moon and Venus at dawn June 17, 18, 19
These next several mornings - June 17, 18 and 19, 2020 - look east before sunrise to see the moon and Venus. You might spot the Pleiades star cluster nearby. On June 19, the moon will occult or cover over Venus. For most of us, the occultation will happen in daylight.
June 16, 2020
Moon and Mars before dawn June 12, 13, 14
Enjoy the early morning sky on June 12 and 13, 2020, as the moon swings 3 degrees south of the red planet Mars. Meanwhile, although your eye won't catch it, Mars will swing 1.7 degrees south of distant Neptune.
June 11, 2020
June 20 marks the middle of an eclipse season
When the lunar nodes pointed directly at the sun on June 20, 2020, the event marked the middle of the eclipse season. Shortly thereafter, an annular eclipse of the sun took place on June 21, 2020.
June 7, 2020
Strawberry Moon, penumbral lunar eclipse, on June 5
The moon will look full on June 4 and 5, 2020. We in the Northern Hemisphere will call it the Strawberry Moon. It'll shine near the star Antares. It'll undergo a very faint penumbral lunar eclipse.
June 4, 2020
Mercury’s greatest evening elongation around June 3-4
Mercury reaches milestone in the evening sky, as it reaches its greatest elongation of 24 degrees east of the sun on June 4, 2020.
June 3, 2020
Late May: Moon in Leo the Lion
On May 28, 29 and 30, 2020, use the moon to locate Leo the Lion and its bright star Regulus. The name Regulus means "little king."
May 27, 2020
Moon, in Gemini, points to Mercury and Venus
These next few evenings - May 26 and 27, 2020 - the moon moves out of the constellation Gemini and into the constellation Cancer. The lit side of the waxing crescent moon serves as your arrow in the sky, pointing right at the planet Mercury. Mercury may be visible to the eye alone around an hour after sunset.
May 26, 2020
Young moon, Venus, Mercury on May 23, 24 and 25
On the evenings of May 23, 24 and 25, 2020, watch the great drama in your western twilight sky, as the young moon meets Mercury and Venus.
May 23, 2020
