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| Western sky on the night of Wednesday, June 8 as seen from Adelaide at 18:11 ACST (60 minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Venus Jupiter, Pollux and Castor kind a battered line, ith Mercury beneath, very near epsilon Geminorum. Related views can be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes after sundown). | Western sky on the night of Thursday, June 17 as seen from Adelaide at 18:11 ACST (60 minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Mercury, Jupiter and the skinny crescent Moon kind a triangle, as does Jupiter Venus and the Moon. Related views can be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes after sundown). |
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| Western sky on the night of Wednesday, June 24 as seen from Adelaide at 18:12 ACST (60 minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Mercury is at its best elongation from the Solar. Mercury, | Japanese morning sky on Tuesday, June 30 as seen from Adelaide at 5:54 ACST (90 minutes earlier than dawn, click on to embiggen). Mars is inside binocular distance of the Pleiades (brackets) and Uranus. Related views can be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes earlier than dawn) |
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| 08 June 2026 | Venus close to to Pollux within the night twilight (5°) |
| 10 June 2026 | Venus near Jupiter within the night twilight (2°) with Mercury beneath |
| 17 June 2026 | Crescent Moon near Jupiter within the night twilight, with Mercury beneath and Venus above forming a kite sample |
| 18 June 2026 | Waxing Moon near Venus in night twilight (0.3°) |
| 21 June 2026 | Earth at solstice |
| 22 June 2026 | First Quarter, Lunar X seen at 0941 UT T |
| 25 June 2026 | Mercury and Jupiter shut within the night twilight forming a line with Venus |
| 29 June 2026 | Mars close to the Pleiades |
Night Sky:
Mercury returns to the western night sky this month. From concerning the 2nd it’s seen low above the horizon at nautical twilight. It rises quickly and could be very near epsilon Geminorum on the eighth, with a stage horizon you possibly can see it and the pair of Jupiter and Venus shut collectively. From mid to late June Mercury is inside 5° of Jupiter and is closest at 4° on the twenty fifth. On the seventeenth Mercury, Jupiter and the skinny crescent Moon kind a triangle. On the twenty fourth Mercy is at it best elongation from the Solar and kinds a triangle with Jupiter and Pollux. After this the pair sink in direction of the horizon and twilight.
Venus climbs greater within the night sky in June coming nearer to Jupiter. On the first Venus is Jupiter, about 8° from Jupiter. On the 4th Venus is about 5° from Jupiter 6° and from the brilliant star Pollux, making a horny triangle. Between the eighth and ninth Venus is lower than 2° from Jupiter and kinds a line with Pollux. On the time the pair are seen collectively in low energy binoculars and broad subject telescope aims. On the fifteenth, Venus is halfway between Jupiter and the Beehive Cluster (M44). On the 18th, the cluster is about 2° above Venus with the 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon 4° above M44. On the twentieth, Venus and the Beehive are at their closest, at 2° aside.
Jupiter is previous opposition and is seen within the early night, setting round 10 pm. It’s low within the northwestern horizon forming a corked line with the celebs Castor and Pollux. Venus rises to satisfy Jupiter. On the 4th Venus is about 5° from Jupiter 6° and from the brilliant star Pollux, making a horny triangle. Between the eighth and ninth Venus is lower than 2° from Jupiter and kinds a line with Pollux. On the time the pair are seen collectively in low energy binoculars and broad subject telescope aims. On the seventeenth, Jupiter is near the crescent Moon at 2° aside. Jupiter, the Moon and Pollux and Castor kind a tough line, Whereas Jupiter Mercury and the Moon kinds a triangle as does Jupiter Venus and the Moon.
Morning sky:
Mars is above the jap horizon at nautical twilight within the morning. It’s nicely beneath Saturn and the space elevated because the Month progresses. On the morning of the thirteenth, Mars can be 6° from the crescent Moon. In the course of the Month Mars heads towards the Pleiades and Hyades. On the thirtieth, Mars is about 4° from the Pleiades star cluster (M45), and about 4° from Uranus Mars and the Pleiades will match right into a binocular subject, as will Mars and Uranus (the pair are stunningly shut on July 4).
Saturn is climbing greater within the morning skies in June. Saturn is now excessive sufficient for telescope statement, rising round 2:30 am at the start of the month. After the rings being edge on, the rings at the moment are opening. On June tenth the waning crescent Moon is 8° from Saturn.
| June 1 | Moon at apogee |
| June 8 | Final Quarter Moon (supreme for star gazing) |
| June15 | Perigee New Moon (additionally supreme for star gazing) |
| June 22 | First Quarter Moon “Lunar X” seen |
| June 28 | Apogee Moon and Occultation of Antares |
| June 30 | Full Moon |
Dates and time Lunar X and V are seen. Sometimes seen from
about 4hours from the beginning time.
| Date | UT | AEST | ACST | AWST |
| June 22 | 09:41 | 20:41 | 20:11 | 17:41 (WA: X seen at twilight higher when sky is full darkish) |
First Quarter Moon at 20:11 ACST (9:41 UT) on June 22. The inset exhibits the Lunar X (high) and Lunar V (backside),
The
First Quarter Moon is clearly seen excessive above the north-western horizon forming. The Lunar X and V could also be seen in a telescope or
sturdy binoculars. The picture exhibits the telescopic view at
this time.
Related views can be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time.
Occultation of Antares 28 June:
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| The western sky at 02:22 AEST Sunday, June 28, as seen from Canberra. The Moon is about to occult the brilliant star Antares. The inset exhibits the telescopic view on the time. (click on to embiggen). Click on to embiggen | The western sky at 02:27 AEST Sunday, June 28, as seen from Sydney. The Moon is about to occult the brilliant star Antares. The inset exhibits the telescopic view on the time. (click on to embiggen). Click on to embiggen | The western sky at 02:12 AEST Sunday, June 28, as seen from Melbourne. The moon is about to occult the brilliant star Antares. The inset exhibits the telescopic view on the time. (click on to embiggen). Click on to embiggen |
An early morning occultation greatest seen from the east coast south of the Gold Coast (which sees a graze). In every single place else in Australia sees a detailed strategy. The Moon is 2 days of full and sufficiently excessive within the sky for simple binocular/telescope statement, though telescope is greatest.
| Place | Disappears darkish Limb | Reappears Brilliant Limb |
| Adelaide ACST | – | – |
| Brisbane AEST | – | – |
| Canberra AEST | 02:22 | 03:01 |
| Darwin ACST | – | – |
| Hobart AEST | 01:58 | 03:01 |
| Melbourne AEDST | 02:12 | 02:57 |
| Perth AWST | – | – |
| Sydney AEST | 02:27 | 03:03 |
Stars:
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| South-Japanese sky as seen from Adelaide at 18:48 ACST on June 15 (90 minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). The darkish constellation of the Emu is distinguished. Scorpius kind the perimeter of feathes on the Emus physique. Related views will been seen elsewhere in Australia on the equal native time. (90 minutes after sundown) | Southern sky as seen from Adelaide at 20:20 ACST on June 15 . The Southern Cross is at its highest, and the magnificent globular cluster Omega Centauri (indicated by brackets) can also be at its highest. Related views will been seen elsewhere in Australia on the equal native time. (click on to embiggen) |
Scorpius the scorpion, is nicely above the jap horizon within the east when the sky is totally darkish. It’s nearly galaxy season, with Sagittarius, and the center of the Milky method, rising.
By midnight, Scorpius lies throughout the Zenith with Sagittarius and the center of the galaxy beneath. Now is an effective time to see the darkish constellation of the Emu rising within the sky shortly after astronomical twilight. The looks of the Emu in June tells the folks to stop collecting emu eggs for food.
At 8 pm native time, the southern cross is at its highest, and the magnificent globular cluster Omega Centauri can also be at its highest. The globular cluster 47 Tucana is at its lowest nearly due south. The False cross, the southern Pleiades and the riot of clusters round eta Carina are additionally distinguished.
Labels: Astrophiz, Month-to-month sky
