June 24, 2025: Jupiter is at solar conjunction today. Tonight, look for Venus, Saturn, Mercury, and Mars – four bright planets. Attempt to see the crescent moon before sunrise.
Category: Astronomy
2025, June 23: Morning Moon, Pleiades
June 23, 2025: Before sunrise, the thin waning crescent moon and the Pleiades are low in the east-northeast. Brilliant Venus is in the region.
2025, June 21-22: Morning Star and Crescent Moon
June 21-22, 2025: Morning Star Venus and the crescent moon appear in the eastern sky before sunrise.
2025, June 20: Astronomical Summer Begins, Moon and Planets
June 20, 2025: Astronomical Summer begins in the northern hemisphere when the sun is farthest north of the equator.
2025, June 20-23: Spot Mercury after Sunset
June 20-23, 2025: Look for Mercury after sunset. Use a binocular to spot the speedy planet in bright evening twilight.
2025, June 17-20: Saturn and Morning Moon
June 17-20, 2025: The morning Moon approaches Saturn in the southeastern sky.
2025, June 17: Mars-Regulus Conjunction Tonight
June 17, 2025: The Mars-Regulus conjunction occurs tonight in the western sky.
2025, June 16: Mars-Regulus Conjunction, Mars and the Sickle of Leo
June 16, 2025: Mars nears its conjunction with Regulus, which occurs tomorrow night. The Red Planet seems to be part of the Sickle of Leo. See the morning Moon, Saturn, and Venus.
2025, June 15: Mars on Final Approach
June 15, 2025: Mars is on final approach with its conjunction with Regulus. The planet is in the western sky after nightfall.
2025, June 14: Venus-Hamal Conjunction
June 14, 2025: A Venus-Hamal conjunction occurs this morning in the eastern sky. Saturn is in the region as well as the waning gibbous moon. Mercury and Mars are visible after nightfall.