Observe The Night Sky!

The Planet Parade

MERCURY makes a brief appearance in late June. Look for it near the Pleiades, immediately above the eastern horizon for about an hour before sunrise. It will reappear on the western horizon in the July evening sky. Catch Mercury as it passes within one degree of the bright star Regulus on August 2 immediately after sunset!

Watch for a spectacular combination the morning of July 18, when VENUS, MARS, and the waning crescent MOON all appear near the Pleides in Taurus. VENUS will continue to appear as the "morning star" throughout the summer, and MARS will move through Taurus into Gemini in late August.

JUPITER will be visible after midnight throughout the summer; look for it in Capricorn. SATURN remains in Leo, and will be visible in the early evening throughout the summer.

As the seasons change...

The SUMMER SOLSTICE will be June 21, when the Northern Hemisphere experiences its longest day of the year. The AUTUMNAL EQUINOX will be September 22, when every place on Earth will experience almost exactly twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of night.

The Moon