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Photos from friends: June full moon
Full moon was Tuesday, June 2 at 12:19 p.m. EDT (16:19 UTC). From across Earth, the full moon is shining now from around sunset to dawn.
June 3, 2015
Bioluminescent surf in Tasmania
The beaches around Tasmania, an island off Australia's south coast, had a strong display of bioluminescence last month.
June 1, 2015
Comet Lovejoy near star Polaris
Comet Lovejoy on May 22, 2015. The comet is the brilliant green dot near the center of the photo. At the upper right of the photo is the star Polaris, aka the North Star.
May 30, 2015
Fireflies are back, upstate New York
Photo and report from an EarthSky friend who regularly watches for them.
May 28, 2015
Mammatus clouds over central Texas
Mammatus clouds don't keep extending downward to form tornadoes, as some believe. But they do come before, during or after severe weather.
May 27, 2015
See it! Best photos of moon, Venus, Jupiter
Photos from EarthSky community of the young moon, and bright planets Venus and Jupiter on these May evenings, 2015. Watch for them in the west!
May 20, 2015
Mountain shadow on clouds
Tenerife in the Canary Islands is one of the best places in the world to look up. Here's the shadow of Roque del Conde, a landmark mountain there, cast on clouds.
May 17, 2015
Watch a moon shadow on Jupiter
This composite represents an hour of Jupiter-watching. Watch a moon shadow on Jupiter's face, and see how far the Great Red Spot moves in that time.
May 16, 2015
