Monday, June 16, 2025

Today: As viewable at sunset, and slightly to left of due west, Regulus has drawn extremely close to Mars, appearing to the lower left of Mars, the separated by less 1 degree. Tomorrow the position of Regulus will have shifted to the lower right of Mars, but by a...

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Today: Though named for a famous hero, the constellation Hercules is a challenge. A clear evening this month will find its “keystone” or “bow-tie” shape directly between the bright star Vega, two thirds of the way up in the sky in the east near midnight, and brilliant...

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Today: Facing northwest this evening, you can view the Big Dipper, or its more fleshed-out constellation version, Ursa Major, which appears to be diving toward the horizon. It’s trajectory will flatten out through the night, seemingly coming to rest along the northern...

Friday, June 13, 2025

Today: The earliest sunrises of the year take place this week, before the longest days of the year. The Earth is farther from the Sun in June, causing it to orbit a little slower. However, it still spins on its axis at the same speed. That means it turns and faces the...

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Today: There might still be a hint of twilight along the west-northwest horizon by 9:45 this evening, as you look, about one eighth of the way above a low, level horizon, for a pair of stars. They rank among the brighter stars, and look so similar that you can see why...

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Today: June’s Full “Strawberry” Moon might not be red, but it will seeming chasing Antares across the sky, starting as darkness follows the twilight by 10 o’clock. While the Moon starts out low in the southeast, Antares is already a little...