{"id":2920,"date":"2022-06-01T08:11:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T08:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/?p=2920"},"modified":"2022-06-01T08:16:36","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T08:16:36","slug":"griffith-observatory-sky-report-through-june-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/2022\/06\/01\/griffith-observatory-sky-report-through-june-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Griffith Observatory Sky Report through June, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Click<\/strong><\/a>LISTEN to this week\u2019s Sky Report<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Jun2022_SR.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

This is the Griffith Observatory Sky Report for the period between June 1 and June 30, 2022. Here are the events happening in the sky of southern California.<\/p>\n

Mercury<\/strong> rises at 5:04 a.m., PDT, and the sun rises at 5:43 a.m., PDT, on the 1st<\/sup>. Mercury is 9.25-percent illuminated and 11 arcseconds wide. On the 30th<\/sup>, Mercury rises at 4:30 a.m., PDT, and the sun rises at 5:45 a.m., PDT. Mercury is 71-percent illuminated and six arcseconds wide.\u00a0 Do not observe any planet when it appears close to the sun, for the danger to the eyes is great.<\/p>\n

Venus<\/strong> rises at 3:50 a.m., PDT, on the 1st<\/sup>. The planet is 78-percent illuminated and 14 arcseconds wide. On the 30th<\/sup>, Venus rises at 3:46 a.m., PDT, with a disk 86-percent illuminated and 12 arcseconds wide.\u00a0 The disk of Venus slowly shrinks in size and becomes more fully illuminated as it moves to the far side of its orbit.<\/p>\n

Mars<\/strong> rises at 2:31 a.m., PDT, on the 1st<\/sup>, and at 1:33 a.m., PDT, on the 30th<\/sup>. On the 3rd<\/sup>, Mars crosses from Pisces the Fishes to Cetus the Sea Monster and then crosses back into Pisces the Fishes on the 9th<\/sup>. The disk of Mars is 86-percent illuminated and increases in size from 6.4 arcseconds on the 1st<\/sup> to 7.2 arcseconds on the 30th<\/sup>.\u00a0 A telescope capable of magnification of 100x or more will be needed to show the disk and perhaps large surface features. On the 1st<\/sup>, Mars will be less than two degrees east of Jupiter. The planet moves east away from Jupiter every night afterwards. On the 22nd<\/sup>, the waning crescent moon appears three degree west of Mars.<\/p>\n

Jupiter<\/strong> rises in Aquarius the Water Bearer at 2:24 a.m., PDT, on the 1st<\/sup>, and rises at 12:40 a.m., PDT, on the 30th<\/sup>. It moves into Cetus the Sea Monster on the 25th<\/sup>. A telescope capable of magnification 50x will show the Red Spot and the four bright Galilean moons, which can be seen moving back and forth, roughly in a line centered on Jupiter.<\/p>\n

Saturn<\/strong> rises in Capricornus the Sea Goat at 12:41 a.m., PDT, on the 1st<\/sup> and at 10:45 p.m., PDT, on the 30th<\/sup>. The rings and Saturn\u2019s largest moon Titan can be seen with a telescope capable of magnification 50x.<\/p>\n

Uranus<\/strong> rises in Aries the Ram at 4:19 a.m., PDT, on the 1st<\/sup> and at 2:29 a.m., PDT, on the 30th<\/sup>. On the 15th<\/sup>, Uranus is at Right Ascension 2h<\/sup> 57m<\/sup> 34s<\/sup> with a declination of +16\u00b0 29\u02b9 47\u02ba. Uranus is only 3.5 arcseconds wide, and so a telescope with a magnification of 150x is needed to show its diminutive disk.<\/p>\n

Neptune<\/strong> rises in Pisces the Fishes at 2:02 a.m., PDT, on the 1st<\/sup> and at 12:09 a.m., PDT, on the 30th<\/sup>. On the 15th<\/sup>, Neptune is at Right Ascension 23h<\/sup> 43m<\/sup> 50s<\/sup> and at declination -3\u00b0 1\u02b9 31\u02ba.<\/p>\n

First quarter occurs on the 7th<\/sup>, full moon on the 14th<\/sup>, last quarter on the 20th<\/sup>, and new moon on the 28th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

SPECIAL EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Summer begins <\/strong>in the northern hemisphere, and winter in the southern hemisphere, at 2:14 a.m., PDT, on June 21. At this precise moment, the sun reaches its northernmost point on the ecliptic.\u00a0 This point and the time the sun meets it are called the summer solstice. Summer ends with the autumnal equinox on September 22.<\/p>\n

The comet C\/2017 K2 ( PanSTARRS ) may be visible with binoculars or a small telescope during June. The brightness of any comet can only be estimated, and it is not certain at this time whether it will be visible. The comet\u2019s position can be determined accurately.
\nJune 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rises at 8:07 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RA: 18h<\/sup> 21m<\/sup> 57s<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dec: 9\u00b0 29\u02b9 42\u02ba Est. Mag.: +6
\nJune 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rises at 8:07 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RA: 17h<\/sup> 58m<\/sup> 26s<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dec: 6\u00b0 45\u02b9 41\u02ba Est. Mag.: +6
\nJune 30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 rises at 5:40 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RA: 17h<\/sup> 28m<\/sup> 11s<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dec: 2\u00b0 15\u02b9 53\u02ba Est. Mag.: +8<\/p>\n

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