Best Night Sky Events of June 2015 (Stargazing Maps)
Mercury at Greatest Elongation West, June 2015
Wednesday, June 24, dawn. Mercury will be at its farthest from the sun, and close to the red giant star Aldebaran.
Venus and Jupiter Within 0.3 Degrees, June 2015
Tuesday, June 30, dusk. Venus and Jupiter will pass really close to each other, appearing within the same telescope field. Both will be 32 arc seconds in diameter, but Jupiter is much further away from both the Earth and the sun, so will be much fainter than Venus.
Mercury, June 2015
Mercury is well placed in the eastern sky at dawn. It is better placed for observers in the Southern Hemisphere.
Venus, June 2015
Venus shines high in the western sky after sunset, reaching its greatest elongation from the sun on June 6.
Mars, June 2015
Mars is too close to the sun to be visible. It will be in conjunction with the sun on June 14.
Jupiter, June 2015
Jupiter is low in the western evening sky all month, closing in on Venus.
Saturn, June 2015
Saturn is just past opposition and shining brightly in Libra all night.
Uranus, June 2015
Uranus is in the eastern morning sky in Pisces.
Neptune, June 2015
Neptune rises after midnight in the constellation Aquarius.
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