Planetary Objects In June

I'm pretty excited about June.  7 of our planets will be visible, and I plan on catching them all.  There are only 2 that I haven't seen yet, Uranus and Neptune.

• Mercury will be best viewed during twilight before sunrise on June 10th.
• Venus, the Evening Star will continue to shine brightly in the evening after sunset.  At magnitude -4 it will be the first object to appear after sunset.  Look up and be dazzled.
• Mars was at opposition on January 29 this year, but it's still around for you to see.  The planet will appear as a red star to the naked eye, or red disc in a scope.  Look for it in the constellation Leo.
• Both Jupiter and Uranus can be seen near each other this month.  They will rise in the early AM to start, but as the month progresses will rise earlier.  Look for them in Pisces to the East.
• Saturn will stay well in view as she sits in Virgo to the SW, but if you don't catch the planet this month, you'll probably have to wait until November.
• Neptune will rise ahead of Jupiter and Uranus in Aquarius around midnight mid-month.