What’s Up in the Sky – June 2022

June’s Evening Planets: Saturn is in Capricornus the Sea-goat as of midnight and rising earlier every night. Dwarf Pluto will be in Sagittarius the Archer as of 1 AM and rising earlier every night until 11 PM by the end of June.

June’s Evening Stars: Spot the Summer Triangle of Vega in Lyra the Harp, Deneb in Cygnus the Swan, and Altair in Aquila the Eagle. Look for reddish Antares in Scorpius the Scorpion, Arcturus in Boötes the Herdsman, Spica in Virgo the Maiden, along with the stars of constellations Lyra, Hercules, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Libra, Leo, Cepheus, Ophiuchus, Cassiopeia, Draco, and Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (the Big and Little Dippers).

June’s Morning Planets: Bright Venus will be up around 4 AM moving between Cetus the Sea monster and Taurus the Bull. Find red Mars in Pisces the Fish as of 3 AM and rising earlier every morning until 1 AM by the end of June. Mercury will be in Taurus staring the second week of June, as of around 5 AM. Jupiter is in Pisces and Saturn is in Capricornus, lingering until sunrise. Neptune is in Aquarius the Water Bearer as of 2 AM and rising earlier every night. Uranus will be in Aries the Ram as of 5 AM and rising earlier every day. Dwarf Pluto will be in Sagittarius until dawn.

June’s Morning Stars: The Summer Triangle of Vega in Lyra, Deneb in Cygnus, and Altair in Aquila will be up until sunrise. This month, look for Arcturus in Boötes, Capella in Auriga the Charioteer along with the stars of constellations Hercules, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Pegasus, Perseus, Andromeda, Capricornus, Cepheus, Ophiuchus, Cassiopeia, Draco, Ursa Major, and Ursa Minor (the Big and Little Dippers).