Programme

At approx 20.00 hrs on Tuesday the 16th of June above the W – NW horizon

 the planet Mercury will be 3° from a 4% illuminated Waxing Crescent Moon

the planets Jupiter & Venus will be visible above & to the left of this event

as the Sun will be above the horizon

 please remember your solar safety :-

DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN

WITHOUT THE CORRECT SOLAR FILTER FITTED TO YOUR EQUIPMENT

OR SOLAR SAFETY GLASSES FOR YOUR EYES

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

After sunset on Wednesday the 17th of June

above the W – NW horizon from approx 21.20 hrs

a 10% illuminated Waxing Crescent Moon will be 0.7° below the planet Venus

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

During the afternoon of Friday the 19th of June

above the E – SE horizon @ approx 13.45 hrs

the 26% illuminated waxing crescent Moon

will be approx 0.3° to the right of the star Regulus

as the Sun will be above the horizon

 please remember your solar safety :-

DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN

WITHOUT THE CORRECT SOLAR FILTER FITTED TO YOUR EQUIPMENT

OR SOLAR SAFETY GLASSES FOR YOUR EYES

if you do plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

In the early evening of Tuesday the 23rd of June above the SE – S horizon

a Clair Obscur effect known as Plato’s Hook will be visible on the Moon

this effect should be visible @ approx 19.15 hrs

as the Sun will be above the horizon

 please remember your solar safety :-

DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN

WITHOUT THE CORRECT SOLAR FILTER FITTED TO YOUR EQUIPMENT

OR SOLAR SAFETY GLASSES FOR YOUR EYES

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

On the night of Wednesday the 24th of June along the S – SW horizon

a Clair Obscur effect known as The Jewelled Handle will be visible on the Moon

this effect should be visible @ approx 23.00 hrs

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

From approx 22.00 hrs on the night of Saturday the 27th of June along the SE – S horizon

 the red supergiant star Antares will be above & to the right of a 96% lit waxing Gibbous Moon

as skies continue to darken views of this pairing should improve

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

@ approx 22.00 hrs on the night of Monday the 29th of June

the full Moon will rise low along the SE – S horizon 

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions