Astronomy in June 2019
Back into British Summertime, the evenings and nights are getting lighter.
Still some darkness at night though, so get out while you can still observe the stars.
Here are some suggestions for things to look out for this month.
JUNE
01 18:15 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
03 10:02 NEW MOON
04 15:42 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
05 15:05 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
05 22:46 Moon at Ascending Node
06 09:41 Pollux 6.2°N of Moon
07 07:19 Beehive 0.2°S of Moon
07 23:21 Moon at Perigee: 368508 km
08 19:36 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
09 01:51 Venus 5.0°S of Pleiades
10 05:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 15 Jupiter at Opposition
16 18:50 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
16 23:09 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
17 08:31 FULL MOON
18 18 Mercury 0.2° of Mars
19 01:49 Moon at Descending Node
19 03:58 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
19 13:04 Mercury 5.2°S of Pollux
21 08:00 Mars 5.4°S of Pollux
21 15:54 Summer Solstice
23 07:50 Moon at Apogee: 404549 km
23 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
25 09:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 15:06 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
For more ideas and information on what to observe this month, please visit
Jodrell Bank's Night Sky Guide