June 13, 2025: During the nighttime hours, find the gibbous moon and the bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn.
Category: Sky Watching
2025, June 12: Anticipating Summer
June 12, 2025: The night sky shows that summer is approaching. The Summer Triangle – Vega, Altair, and Deneb – is in the east-northeast after sundown.
2025, June 11: Sky Watch-See Four Planets and Bright Moon
June 11, 2025: Four planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn – are visible during the nighttime hours. The bright Strawberry Moon is visible nearly all night.
2025, June 10: Venus Visits Cetus
June 10, 2025: Venus crosses into Cetus for one morning before crossing in front of Aries.
2025, June 8-10: Strawberry Moon Passes Scorpius
June 8-10, 2025: This month’s Full moon, known as the Strawberry Moon, passes Scorpius in the southeastern sky after sunset.
2025, June 7: Mars Targets Regulus
June 7, 2025: Mars targets Regulus in the western sky after sunset. The Red Planet moves in for a conjunction later this month.
2025, June 4-6: Evening Moon and Spica
June 4-6, 2025: The waxing evening moon approaches and passes Spica in the southern sky.
2025, June 3: Nightly Sky Watch – Three Bright Planets, Moon
June 3, 2025: During Nighttime hours, the moon and three bright planets are visible. Brilliant Venus and Saturn are in the eastern sky before daybreak, while Mars is in the west-southwest after nightfall.
2025, June 2: First Quarter Moon, Leo
June 2, 2025: The First Quarter Moon appears with Leo in the west-southwest. Mars approaches Regulus.
2025, Heliacal Rising of Sirius
2025: Sirius makes its first morning appearance or heliacal rising during the summertime, depending on latitude.