An almanac of sky events

Sky Events for June 2008

Tuesday, June 17
The Moon passes 0.2° south of Antares, 1 a.m. EDT.

Friday, June 20
The Moon passes 2° south of Jupiter, 9 a.m. EDT.
Pluto is at opposition, 4 p.m. EDT.

Monday, June 23
The Moon passes 0.8° north of Neptune, 5 a.m. EDT.

Wednesday, June 25
The Moon passes 4° north of Uranus, noon EDT.

Saturday, June 28
Asteroid Ceres is in conjunction with the Sun, 1 p.m. EDT.

Monday, June 30
Mars passes 0.7° north of Regulus, midnight EDT.

Sky Events for July 2008

Tuesday, July 1
The Moon passes 8° north of Mercury, 11 a.m. EDT.
Mercury is at greatest western elongation (22°), 2 p.m. EDT.

Sunday, July 6
The Moon passes 3° south of Mars, 2 p.m. EDT.
The Moon passes 3° south of Saturn, 6 p.m. EDT.

Wednesday, July 9
Jupiter is at opposition, 4 a.m. EDT.

Friday, July 11
Mars passes 0.7° south of Saturn, 2 a.m. EDT.

Monday, July 14
The Moon passes 0.3° south of Antares, 8 a.m. EDT.