The astronomical events of the month of June will be marked by a beehive. But a hive that has nothing to do with honey or bees. Its about hive clusteran open cluster of stars located in the constellation Cancernext to which they will pose first Mars and then Venus. Also, June is the month of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and winter in the south.
On the other hand, there will be more conjunctions and, as always, a full moon with a legendary name from the ancient Native Americans. There’s a lot to see, so pack some good ones binoculars.
you will not need telescope to see most of the shows that this month of astronomical events offers us, although if you have it, even better. Does everything you have read so far catch your attention? Then write down in your calendar the dates that we tell you below.
The hive and its planets
During the nights of June 1 and 2 we can see Mars very close to the Hive cluster, or even inside it. A pair of binoculars will suffice to see this singularity of astronomical events, although, logically, it will be better with a telescope.
And, if we miss the date, we can always repeat the observation with Venuswhich will also be located on the Hive during the nights of June 12 and 13.
All astronomical events have their full Moon
The full Moon of the astronomical events of June will begin to be seen in the sky during the night of june 4. On this occasion, it is known as strawberry moon, as it marks the time when Native Americans picked the ripest strawberries. In addition, it indicates the peak of the harvest of this fruit.
A rare meteor shower: the arietids
During the 11th of June we will see the peak of a most peculiar shower of stars, known as meteor showers from daylight. The arietidas are so intense that they can even be seen 60 shooting stars per hour. But there is a problem. Their radiant, or the point at which they appear to be born, is very close to the Sun, making it very difficult to see. Only a few meteors can be seen in the early morning hours, just before sunrise, but it is impossible to see them in all their splendor.
The summer or winter solstice
He June 21 Summer will begin in the northern hemisphere and winter in the south. This is because it is the day of the first solstice of the year, when, as always, the Sun will reach its maximum northern latitude with respect to the equator. Therefore, we will have the shortest night and the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and the opposite in the south.
The planet dances of astronomical events
As in all astronomical events, we could not fail to mention the planetary conjunctions. In June we will begin with one between Mercury and Uranus on the 4th, just when we premiere the moon Lluna. Later, the Moon will pose next to various planets throughout the month. It will do so first with Saturn on the 9th and then with Jupiter on the 14th, with Mercury on the 16th and with Venus and Mars on the 22nd.
Tonight you have the first of the astronomical events, don’t forget.