Inf. Conjunction of Mercury
Mercury passes very close to the Sun in the sky as its orbit carries it between the Sun and Earth. This happens once in 116 days (the synodic cycle of […]
Mercury passes very close to the Sun in the sky as its orbit carries it between the Sun and Earth. This happens once in 116 days (the synodic cycle of […]
The Waxing Crescent Moon will appear about 2° 42' from the planet Venus in the west-northwestern sky at sunset on June 11th.
The planet Venus is a Perihelion (its closest approach to the Sun) on this date.
The Moon is at First quarter on this date -it will be visible high in the southern sky in early evening.
The summer solstice is the day when the Sun appears to reach its highest point in the sky during the year - it marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Full Moon rises at sunset, is visible all night, and is high in the sky around midnight. July's Full Moon is called the Full Buck Moon by The Old […]