{"id":3037,"date":"2024-06-01T07:23:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T07:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/?p=3037"},"modified":"2024-06-01T07:23:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T07:23:27","slug":"griffith-observatory-sky-report-through-june-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/2024\/06\/01\/griffith-observatory-sky-report-through-june-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Griffith Observatory Sky Report through June, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Click<\/strong><\/a>LISTEN to this week\u2019s Sky Report<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/June_2024_Sky_Report.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

This is the Griffith Observatory Sky Report for the period between June 1 and June 30, 2024. Here are the events happening in the sky of southern California.<\/p>\n

Mercury<\/strong> rises in the east-northeast at 4:56 a.m., PDT, on the 1st<\/sup>, and the sun rises at 5:43 a.m., PDT, 47 minutes later. The planet is 82-percent illuminated and 5.6 arcseconds wide. After the 7th<\/sup>, Mercury is close to the sun and cannot be safely observed. On the 19th<\/sup>, the sun sets at 8:08 p.m., PDT, and Mercury sets at 8:41 p.m., PDT, 33 minutes later. On the 30th<\/sup>, the sun sets 8:09 p.m., PDT, and Mercury sets at 9:23 p.m., PDT, one hour 14 minutes later. Mercury is 80-percent illuminated and 5.6 arcseconds wide. Do not observe any planet when it comes close to the sun, for the danger to the eyes is great.<\/p>\n

Venus<\/strong> begins June close to the sun and is not observable.\u00a0 On the 30th<\/sup>, Venus sets in the west-northwest at 8:40 p.m., PDT, 31 minutes after sunset. \u00a0The planet is 99-percent illuminated and 9.7 arcseconds wide. Do not observe any planet when it comes close to the sun, for the danger to the eyes is great.<\/p>\n

Mars<\/strong> rises on the 1st<\/sup> in the east at 3:18 a.m., PDT. Mars is 92-percent illuminated and 5.0 arcseconds wide. A magnification of over 150x is needed to see such a small disk. On the 30th<\/sup>, Mars rises in the east-northeast at 2:25 a.m., PDT, and the sun rises at 5:45 a.m., PDT. The planet is 91-percent illuminated and 5.4 arcseconds wide.<\/p>\n

Jupiter<\/strong> rises on the 1st<\/sup> in the east-northeast at 5:11 a.m., PDT, 32 minutes before sunrise. On the 30th<\/sup>, Jupiter rises at 3:40 a.m., PDT. Jupiter is 34 arcseconds wide. A telescope capable of magnification 50x will show the Red Spot, and the four bright Galilean moons can be seen moving back and forth, across and behind Jupiter.<\/p>\n

Saturn<\/strong> rises on the 1st<\/sup> in the east at 1:48 a.m., PDT. On the 30th<\/sup>, the planet rises at 11:52 p.m., PDT. Saturn is 17 arcseconds wide. The rings and Saturn\u2019s largest moon, Titan, can be seen with a telescope capable of magnification 50x.<\/p>\n

Uranus<\/strong> rises on the 1st<\/sup> in the east-northeast at 4:44 a.m., PDT, 59 minutes before the sun. On the 30th<\/sup>, Uranus rises at 2:55 a.m., PDT. On the 15th<\/sup>, Uranus is at Right Ascension 3h<\/sup> 30m<\/sup> 36s<\/sup> and declination of +18\u00b0 44\u02b9 49\u02ba. A magnification of 150x or more is needed to see the planet\u2019s 3.4-arcsecond disk.<\/p>\n

Neptune<\/strong> rises on the 1st<\/sup> in the east at 2:14 a.m., PDT. On the 30th<\/sup>, Neptune rises at 12:20 a.m., PDT. On the 15th<\/sup>, Neptune is at Right Ascension 0h<\/sup> 1m<\/sup> 28s<\/sup> and declination of -1\u00b0 13\u02b9 15\u02ba. A magnification of 150x or more is needed to see the planet\u2019s 2.3-arcsecond disk.<\/p>\n

New moon is on the 6th<\/sup>, first quarter on the 13th<\/sup>, full moon on the 21st<\/sup>, and last quarter 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 1:51 p.m., PDT, on June 20. 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

Lunar-X<\/strong> is visible on the moon on the night of the 13th<\/sup> for a few hours, starting at 8:49 p.m., PDT.\u00a0 A telescope with a magnification of 100x is needed to see Lunar-X, which is caused by sunlight illuminating the rims of two craters, which appear as a white X<\/em> on the dark portion of the moon.\u00a0 It is located south of the center of the line between the lighted and dark halves of the moon.<\/p>\n

Follow All Space Considered and Griffith Observatory on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, and Twitter<\/a> for updates on astronomy and space-related events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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