| June
3 |
The
Moon conjoins Venus
9:53am PDT; 16:53.
New
Moon 12:23pm PDT; 19:23 UT.
The
Moon conjoins Mercury
9:06pm PDT; 04:06 UT 6/4.
The Moon is at perigee (closest to the Earth at 221,985 miles) 6:21pm PDT; 01:21
UT 6/4. It is the closest
New Moon of 2008. |
| June
4 |
The
youngest Moon lies at the foot of Castor. Moonset:
10:00pm |
| June
5 |
The
Crescent Moon lies near the star Wasat,
below Pollux and Castor.
Titan
is due south of Saturn. Moonset:
11:00pm |
| June
6 |
A
slender
Moon lies above Pollux and Castor. Map Look
above the Moon to see the line-up of Mars, Regulus, Saturn
and Leo the Lion. Map Moonset:
11:40pm |
| June
7 |
Mercury reaches
inferior conjunction 8:27am
PDT; 15:27 UT.
Mercury conjoins Venus
2:04pm PDT; 21:04 UT.
The
waxing
Crescent Moon pairs up with Mars, while the
Saturn and Regulus duo lie beautifully above. Map
The
Moon conjoins Mars
9:06pm
PDT; 04:06 UT 6/8 and occults the
planet for viewers in New Zealand. IOTA |
| June
8 |
Venus reaches superior
conjunction 9:22pm
PDT; 04:22 UT.
The Crescent Moon forms a striking triangle with Saturn and Regulus.
Mars lies below (west of) the trio. Map |
| June
9 |
The
Moon conjoins Saturn
12:11am PDT; 07:11 UT.
The Moon lies at the belly of Leo the Lion after sunset. |
| June
10 |
First
Quarter Moon 8:04am PDT; 15:04 UT. The Moon conjoins Denebola.
Mars officially enters the constellation Leo the Lion
The evening Moon lies at the head of Virgo. |
| June
11-12 |
The
Moon first approaches Spica from the west. The following
night it conjoins the star. |
| June
13-15 |
The
Moon transits Libra as it approaches Scorpius
6/13
Titan is due north of Saturn.
6/15 Father's
Day. |
| June
16 |
The
Moon is at apogee (farthest from the Earth at 252,419 miles)
12:33pm PDT; 19:33 UT.
The waxing
Gibbous Moon lies
below Antares
and passes to the east of the star as the night unfolds.
|
| June
17 |
The
nearly Full Moon lies above the stinger of the Scorpion. |
| June
18 |
Goodwill
Festival Global Meditation
Full
Moon 10:30am PDT; 17:30 UT.
The
Moon conjoins Pluto
2:37pm PDT; 21:37 UT.
The evening's Moon touches the right side of the teapot top of Sagittarius.
|
| June
19 |
Mercury
is stationary
direct 7:31am; 14:31 UT.
The Moon nears brilliant Jupiter as the night unfolds and meets the
dawn. Look 10:00pm - sunrise |
| June
20 |
The waning
Gibbous Moon conjoins Jupiter 6:22am
PDT; 13:22 UT.
Pluto
reaches opposition at 1:00pm PDT; 20:00 UT.
Summer
Solstice 4:59pm PDT; 23:59 UT
Summer
Solstice Global Meditations
Jupiter
rises at 9:45pm followed by the Moon at 10:30pm. Their distance increases
as sunrise approaches. |
| June
21 |
Titan
is due south of Saturn. |
| June
23 |
The
Moon conjoins Neptune
and occults the
planet for viewers in North America and Mexico 1:14am
PDT; 08:14 UT. IOTA |
| June
25 |
The
Moon conjoins Uranus 6:35am
PDT; 13:35 UT. |
| June
26 |
Last
Quarter Moon 5:10am PDT; 12:10 UT.
The Moon lies in Pisces between Cetus and Pegasus. |
| June
26/27 |
The
Bootid
meteors peak. Look overhead in the evening,
west in the predawn hours. Possible outburst ...
Lunar light interference. |
| June
27 |
Uranus
is stationary
retrograde 5:01pm; 00:01 UT.
Mars nears Regulus and Saturn in Leo the Lion. Map |
| June
29 |
A
waning Crescent
Moon lies above Mercury and Aldebaran in the
morning twilight. Mercury rivals the star.
Titan
is due north of Saturn.
|
| June
30 |
The
predawn Moon lies below the Pleiades. Look below
for Aldebaran and further below for Mercury. Map
Mars
lies above Regulus. Map |
| July
1 |
The
oldest Moon conjoins Mercury
6:37am PDT; 13:37 UT. 5:00am
Map
Mercury reaches greatest western elongation (22º).
The
Moon is at perigee (closest to the Earth at 223,391 miles) 2:27pm
PDT; 21:27 UT. |
| July
2 |
New
Moon 7:19pm PDT; 02:19 UT 7/3. |