June’s pre-dawn sky finds six planets strung along the ecliptic, spanning 72° on the 1st. In order of increasing elongation from the Sun, they are Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune, and Saturn. A 24-day-old waning crescent Moon joins the line of objects, 16° east of Saturn. It’s a great time to become acquainted with manyContinue reading “Sky This Month: June 2024”

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