Planet Viewing in June

June 2008

The start of summer brings the latest sunsets and shortest nights of the year, so although more people spend more time outdoors, they may not get to see more of the night sky. Even so, there’s lots to look at this month, with Mars and Saturn congregating around Leo and Jupiter highlighting the early morning. The dense inner regions of the Milky Way start wheeling into view, too. So it’s a good time to turn off the porch light and take in the view of the heavens.