The 365 Days of Astronomy Actual Astronomy - June Observer’s Calendar
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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