The New Moon is Monday June 15. Within the morning Saturn and Mars type a
line. On the eleventh the crescent Moon is near Saturn, then on the thirteenth the skinny crescent Moon is near Mars. Venus is near Jupiter within the night sky. On the fifteenth, Venus is halfway between Jupiter and the Beehive Cluster (M44). On the seventeenth Mercury, Jupiter and the skinny crescent Moon type a triangle.
The New Moon is Monday June 15. The Moon is at perigee when it’s closest to the Earth, on the fifteenth.
Japanese horizon on the morning of Thursday, June 11 as seen from
Adelaide
at 5:49 ACST (90 minutes earlier than dawn, click on to embiggen).
Saturn and Mars type a line within the twilight. Saturn is now excessive sufficient for telescopic statement, and its rings are widening. The crescent Moon is beneath Saturn.
The inset exhibits the telescopic view of Saturn presently.
Comparable views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes earlier than dawn).
Japanese horizon on the morning of Saturday, June 13 as seen from
Adelaide
at 5:50 ACST (90 minutes earlier than dawn, click on to embiggen).
Saturn and Mars type a line within the twilight.
The skinny crescent Moon is beneath Mars.
Comparable views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes earlier than dawn).
Western sky on the night of Monday, June 15 as seen from Adelaide
at 18:10 ACST (60 minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen).
Venus, Jupiter and Mercury type a line. Jupiter, Mercury and Pollux type a triangle.
Venus is halfway between Jupiter and the Beehive Cluster (M44). The beehive cluster is indicated by brackets.
Comparable views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes after sundown).
Western sky on the night of Wednesday, 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 type a triangle with Venus above forming one other triangle with the Moon and Jupiter.
The inset exhibits the telescopic views of Jupiter and Venus presently.
Comparable views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes after sundown).
Complete sky on Saturday, June thirteenth as seen from Adelaide
at 18:41 ACST, 90 minutes after sundown (click on
to embiggen). Jupiter and Venus are distinguished low within the north-west.
Shiny Canopus and Sirius are sinking from the Zenith. Orion is now misplaced within the twilight as Orion’s Nemesis, Scorpius, rises above the south-eastern horizon.
The
Southern Cross is rising within the Southern sky. The moon is new and
the fainter clusters and nebula are simple to see.
Elsewhere
in Australia will see the same view on the equal time (90 minutes after sundown).
Mercury enters the night twilight, beneath Venus and Jupiter. On the seventeenth Mercury, Jupiter and the skinny crescent Moon type a triangle.
Venus climbs larger within the night twilight and is now seen when the sky is absolutely darkish. Venus is near Jupiter within the night sky. On the fifteenth, Venus is halfway between Jupiter and the Beehive Cluster (M44).
Mars is climbing within the twilight. On the thirteenth the skinny crescent Moon is near Mars.
Jupiter is low above the horizon, setting within the early night. On the seventeenth Mercury, Jupiter and the skinny crescent Moon type a triangle.
Saturn is climbing within the twilight above Mars. On the eleventh the waning Moon is near Saturn.
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