June 2009

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Lunar Phase & Geomagnetic Condition:

Solar X-rays:

Geomagnetic Field:

From n3kl.org

Sky Charts:

Here are half-sky charts for observers in both hemispheres at 9:00PM local time. For those in the north, the southern sky is shown; For observers in the south, the northern horizon is displayed. The charts are intentionally dark to facilitate their use at night.
Northern Hemisphere Monthly Star Chart
Southern Hemisphere Monthly Star Chart

Northwood Ridge Observatory Data:

Star Map: Real-Time, Interactive Star Chart for the Skies above the NRO
Satellite Predictions above NRO
Light Pollution Map for NRO
Weather Conditions at the Observatory

Constellation of the month: Corona Borealis

Corona Borealis, Leo, Bootes and Virgo are all well placed for observing this month.

Daily Events:

5 Jun 21h Venus at greatest elongation (46° west of Sun)

7 Jun 18:12 Full Moon

7 Jun 04h Moon occults Antares

13 Jun 12h Mercury at greatest elongation (23° west of Sun)

13 Jun 16h Neptune 3° S of Moon

13 Jun 18h Jupiter 3° S of Moon

15 Jun 22:15 Last-quarter Moon

15 Jun 23h Moon occults Juno

16 Jun 06h Uranus 6° S of Moon

17 Jun 6:43 Venus only 1' from 31 Arietis (mag. 5.7)

19 Jun 14h Venus 2° S of Mars

19 Jun 17h Mars 6° S of Moon

19 Jun 17h Venus 8° S of Moon

20 Jun 03h Ceres (mag. 8.6) 16' N of Theta Leonis (mag. 3.4)

21 Jun 5:46 June solstice

21 Jun 09h Mercury 7° S of Moon

22 Jun 19:35 New Moon

22 Jun 14h Mercury 3° N of Aldebaran

23 Jun 08h Pluto at opposition

28 Jun 02h Saturn 7° N of Moon

29 Jun 11:28 First-quarter Moon

Weather:

Current and Predicted Weather Conditions:

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