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Actual Astronomy - June Observer’s Calendar
June 05, 2025 · 34 min

Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. actualastronomy@gmail.com

The Observer’s Calendar for June 2025 on Episode 485 of the Actual Astronomy podcast. I’m Chris and joining me is Shane. We are amateur astronomers who love looking up at the night sky and this podcast is for everyone who enjoys going out under the stars.

 

June 1 - Venus at greatest elongation in morning sky 46-degrees from Sun.

Mars is still 30-degrees up but just over 5 arc seconds when the month begins.

June 3 - first quarter Moon

June 4 - Lunar Straight Wall Visible this evening

June 5 - Eye of Clavius visible on Moon

June 6 - after midnight on 5th - Moon and Spica - in 5- degree field for central NA and West

June 8  - Mercury and Jupiter dance at dusk

June 11 - Full Moon

June 16 - Mare Orientale visible 

June 18 - Last Quarter Moon

18 & 19 - Moon Neptune and Saturn

June 21 - Solstice

Be sure to look for noctilucent clouds

June 25 - New Moon - young moon visible for some 

NGC 6231 Well Placed this week

June 27 - Mercury & Moon + Castor & Pollux

No bright comets for the month.

 

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