The Full Moon is Tuesday June 30. Within the morning Saturn and Mars type a protracted line. Mars and Uranus are shut collectively in binoculars and the pair are additionally halfway between the Pleiades and Hyades clusters. Within the night, Venus Jupiter and Mercury type a line. On the twenty fifth Mercury and Jupiter are shut within the twilight. On June 28 the Moon occults the brilliant star Antares (East coast solely early morning).
The Full Moon is Tuesday June 30. The Moon is at apogee, when it’s furthest from the earth, on June 28.
Jap horizon on the morning of Saturday, June 27 as seen from
Adelaide
at 5:54 ACST (90 minutes earlier than dawn, click on to embiggen).
Saturn and Mars type a protracted line within the twilight. Saturn is now excessive sufficient for telescopic statement, and its rings are widening.
The inset reveals the telescopic view of Saturn presently.
Comparable views shall be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes earlier than dawn).
Jap horizon on the morning of Thursday, July 2 as seen from
Adelaide
at 5:54 ACST (90 minutes earlier than dawn, click on to embiggen).
Mars is near Uranus forward of the shut apposition of the pair subsequent week and between the Hyades and Pleiades clusters.
The inset reveals the binocular view of Mars, Uranus and the Pleiades presently.
Comparable views shall be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes earlier than dawn).
Western sky on the night of Thursday, June 25 as seen from Adelaide
at 18:12 ACST (60 minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen).
Mercury and Jupiter are at their closest, with Venus above. Venus is coming nearer to the brilliant star Regulus (Alpha Leonis).
Comparable views shall be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes after sundown).
Western sky on the night of Saturday, June 27 as seen from Adelaide
at 18:13 ACST (60 minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen).
Venus is coming nearer to the brilliant star Regulus. Jupiter and Mercury are sinking in the direction of the horizon.
The inset is the telescopic view of Venus presently.
Comparable views shall be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes after sundown).
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 reveals the telescopic view on the time. (click on to embiggen). Click on to embiggen.
for extra particulars and instances from different cities, see my Antares occultation web page.
Comparable views shall be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time
Entire sky on Saturday, June twenty seventh as seen from Adelaide
at 18:42 ACST, 90 minutes after sundown (click on
to embiggen). Venus is outstanding low within the north-west.
Vivid Canopus and Sirius are sinking into the west. Scorpius, is instantly seen above the south-eastern horizon.
The
Southern Cross is at its zenith within the Southern sky. The Moon is waxing and
the fainter clusters and nebula have gotten tougher to see to see.
Elsewhere
in Australia will see the same view on the equal time (90 minutes after sundown).
Mercury begins decreasing within the night twilight, under Jupiter and Venus. On the twenty fifth Mercury and Jupiter are shut within the twilight.
Venus climbs larger within the night twilight and is now seen when the sky is totally darkish. Venus is drawing away Jupiter within the night sky. Venus is coming nearer to the brilliant star Regulus (Alpha Leonis).
Mars is climbing within the twilight. Mars is near Uranus forward of the shut apposition of the pair subsequent week and between the Hyades and Pleiades clusters.
Jupiter is low above the horizon, setting round astronomical twilight. On the twenty fifth Mercury and Jupiter are shut within the twilight.
Saturn is climbing larger within the morning sky above Mars.
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