| May
24 |
New
Moon 5:11am PDT (12:11 UT)
So
Long Sirius! Our brightest star is too close to the Sun to be seen
on the southwestern horizon of San Francisco. |
| May
25 |
Memorial
Day
The
Moon is at perigee (closest to the Earth at 224,410 miles)
8:45pm PDT (03:45 UT 4/28).
The youngest Crescent Moon lies above the horn tips of Taurus the Bull
and below the feet of Gemini 1 hour after sunset. Map/Text. |
| May
26 |
The
slim Crescent Moon lies near the star Mebsuta. Castor and Pollux lie
above. Look
1 hour after sunset. Map/Text |
| May
27 |
Jupiter conjoins Neptune
1:12pm PDT (20:12 UT).
A thin Crescent Moon forms an arc with Pollux and Castor 1
hour after sunset. Map/Text.
Look
for W-shaped Cassiopeia at its lowest above the northern horizon. It
lies below the horizon for those as far south as Florida. |
| May
28 |
Neptune is stationary
retrograde 9:31pm
PDT (04:31 UT 5/29)
The
Moon lies at the heart of Cancer, near M44. |
| May
29 |
Shavuot
The waxing
Crescent Moon guides us to Regulus, the heart star of Leo the Lion.
Map/Text |
| May
30 |
Mercury is stationary
direct 6:22pm
PDT (01:22 UT 5/17).
First
Quarter Moon 8:22pm PDT (03:22 UT 5/31) guides us to Saturn. Map/Text ~
5/30 9:30pm Sky Chart
A
transit of Titan's shadow begins Saturday 9:32pm PDT (12:32am EDT 5/31). Seeking
Saturn’s Moons
|
| May
31 |
Pentecost
The
Moon conjoins Saturn
5:38am PDT (12:38 UT).
The waxing
Gibbous Moon lies
between Saturn and Spica. 5/31 10pm Map |
| June
1-3 |
The
Gibbous Moon lies in Virgo, heaven's Holy
Grail, first near Porrima,
then near Spica, then east of Spica at the legs of the Virgin.
10pm
Sky Chart/Text |
| June
4 |
The
growing Moon aligns with the the two brightest stars of Libra,
Zubeneschamali and Zubenelgenubi. 10pm
Sky Chart/Text |
| June
5 |
Morning
Mars and Venus lie in the constellation Pisces. 6/5
4:30am Map
Venus
is at greatest western elongation (46º)
3pm PDT (22:00 UT).
Saturn is at eastern quadrature.
The Moon approaches the head of Scorpius. 10pm
Sky Chart |
| June
6 |
The
Moon lies very near Antares and occults (hides) it for viewers
in S & E North America, N South America, NW Africa 9:00pm
PDT (04:00 UT 6/7).
IOTA ~ 10pm
Sky Chart ~ Map/Text |
| June
7 |
Goodwill
Festival Global Meditation
Full
Moon ... Goodwill
Festival 11:12am
PDT (18:12 UT)
The Moon lies east of Antares, above the stinger of the Scorpion neart
the Galactic Center. Map/Text |
| June
8 |
The
Moon conjoins Pluto
5:43pm PDT (00:43 UT 6/9).
Titan
takes 16 minutes to totally disappear into Saturn's
shadow for
North Americans starting
12:34am CDT (10:34pm PDT 6/7). Saturn has already
set for East Coasters. Seeking
Saturn’s Moons
The
Moon lies at the top of the Sagittarian teapot asterism.
|
| June
9 |
The waning
Gibbous Moon lies
at the elbow of the elbow of
Sagittarius. |
| June
10 |
The
Moon is at apogee (farthest from the Earth at 252,144 miles)
9:04am PDT (16:04) UT.
Find the Big Dipper, arc down to bright golden Arcturus in
Bootes from there spike down to dimmer blue-white Spica in
Virgo. Compare brightness and color of these 2 stars and Saturn. Helpful
Image ~ 6/10
9:30pm Sky Chart |
| June
12 |
The
Moon approaches Jupiter from the west. View 1am-dawn. Map/Text |
| June
13 |
The
waning Gibbous Moon guides us to Jupiter. View
1am-dawn. Map/Text ~ 6/13
5am Sky Chart
Morning
Mercury reaches greatest western elongation (23º).
Look
before sunrise. The
Pleiades lie nearby to the left; Venus and Mars are seen
to the right. 6/13
4:45am Map
The
Moon conjoins Neptune
7:23am PDT (14:23 UT).
The
Moon conjoins Jupiter
8:34am PDT (15:34 UT). |
| June
14 |
The
waning Moon passes Jupiter to the left. View
1am-dawn. Map/Text |
| June
15 |
Jupiter
is stationary
retrograde 12:51am
PDT (07:51 UT)
Last
Quarter Moon 3:15pm PDT (22:15 UT) lies near
Uranus.
The
Moon conjoins Uranus
6:17pm PDT (01:17 UT 6/16).
A transit of Titan's shadow begins 7:40pm PDT (10:40pm EDT). Seeking
Saturn’s Moons
|
| June
19 |
The
waning
Crescent Moon guides us to Venus and Mars. Mercury
lies below the Pleiades star cluster. 6/19
4:45am Map ~
Map/Text
The
Moon conjoins Venus
6:00am PDT (13:00 UT).
The
Moon conjoins Mars
7:07am PDT (14:07 UT). |
| June
20 |
Predawn's
sliver of an old Moon lies near the Pleiades above Mercury. Map/Text
The
Moon conjoins Mercury
7:07am PDT (14:07 UT).
Summer
Solstice 10:46pm PDT (05:46 UT 6/21) |
| June
21 |
The
last
vestige
of the Moon
hugs
the
horizon
to
the
left
of
Mercury
45
minutes
before
sunrise.
Map/Text.
Summer
Solstice Global Meditations
Venus conjoins Mars
6:10am PDT (13:10 UT).
|
| June
22 |
New
Moon 12:35pm PDT (19:35 UT) |
| June
23 |
Pluto
is at opposition 1:00am
PDT (08:00 UT).
The
Moon is at perigee (closest to the Earth at 222,460 miles) 3:39am PDT
(10:39 UT).
Titan
takes 16 minutes to totally disappear into Saturn's shadow for North
Americans starting 11:45pm CDT (9:45pm PDT). Saturn has already set
for East Coasters. Seeking
Saturn’s Moons |
