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Sun, Moon & Stars
Movement of the heavenly bodies: June 2001
June Calendar
| Moon Phase |
Day |
Phenomenon |
Hour
(UT) |
Hour
(EST) |
 |
4 |
Mercury appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent direct motion changes to backward, or retrograde, motion. |
0500 | 1 am |
 |
4 |
Pluto is at opposition, that is, Pluto and the Sun are aligned on opposite sides of Earth. |
1200 | 8 am |
 |
6 |
FULL MOON |
0200 | 10 pm
(June) |
|
6 |
Mars is 4 degrees south of the Moon. |
1900 | 3 pm |
 |
8 |
Venus is at its greatest elongation, or angular distance from the Sun, at 46 degrees west of the Sun. |
0500 | 1 am |
 |
10 |
Neptune is 3 degrees north of the Moon. |
0800 | 4 am |
 |
11 |
Uranus is 3 degrees north of the Moon. |
1600 | 12 pm
(noon) |
 |
11 |
The Moon is at its apogee, or farthest point from Earth in its monthly orbit. |
2000 | 4 pm |
 |
13 |
Mars is at opposition, that is, Mars and the Sun are aligned on opposite sides of Earth. |
0800 | 4 am |
 |
14 |
LAST QUARTER. |
0300 | 11 pm
(June 13) |
|
14 |
Jupiter is in conjunction with the Sun, that is, Jupiter and Earth are aligned on opposite sides of the Sun. |
1300 | 9 am |
 |
16 |
Mercury is in inferior conjunction, that is, the Sun and the Earth are aligned on opposite sides of Mercury. |
1300 | 9 am |
 |
17 |
Venus is 1 degree 7 minutes north of the Moon. |
2200 | 6 pm |
 |
19 |
Saturn is 0 degrees 9 minutes north of the Moon. Saturn is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. |
2200 | 6 pm |
 |
21 |
Solstice |
0800 | 4 am |
|
21 |
NEW MOON - Eclipse |
1200 | 8 am |
|
21 |
Mars makes its closest approach to Earth. |
2300 | 7 pm |
 |
23 |
The Moon is at its perigee, or closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. |
1700 | 1 pm |
 |
28 |
FIRST QUARTER |
0300 | 11 pm
(June 27) |
|
28 |
Mercury appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent backward, or retrograde, motion changes back to direct motion. |
0700 | 3 am |
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