Astronomical Events

On 2 June, The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13, NGC 6205; mag 5.8) will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:22, 76° above your northern horizon. 

On 3 June,The globular cluster M12 (NGC 6218; mag 6.7) in Ophiuchus will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:23, 64° above your southern horizon. 

The Moon will reach full phase. At this time of the month, it is visible for much of the night.early Native American tribes as the Strawberry Moon because it signaled the time of year to gather ripening fruit. 

Mercury will reach half phase in its May–Jun 2023 morning apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag 0.0. 

Venus will reach half phase in its 2023 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -4.3. 

On 7 June,The globular cluster M62 (NGC 6266; mag 6.5) in Ophiuchus will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 36° above your southern horizon. 

The Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°58' to the south of Saturn.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Daytime Arietid meteor shower will be active from 14 April to 24 June, producing its peak rate of meteors around 11 June. 

The Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 1°30' to the north of Jupiter.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

On 17 June,The Butterfly open star cluster (M6, NGC 6405; mag 4.2) in Scorpius will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 34° above your southern horizon. 

On 18 June,The open star cluster IC 4665 (mag 4.2) in Ophiuchus will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:23, 72° above your southern horizon. 

On 20 June, The Ptolemy Cluster (M7, NGC 6475; mag 4.1) in Scorpius will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:23, 31° above your southern horizon. 

On this day, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, casting its rays over the Earth for an extended duration. It's the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, while observers from the Southern Hemisphere will experience the shortest day of the year. 

The Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 3°41' to the north of Venus. At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 3°47' to the north of Mars.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

On 23 June,The Lagoon Nebula (M8; mag 5.8) in Sagittarius will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 42° above your southern horizon. 

The June Bootid meteor shower will be active from 22 June to 2 July, producing its peak rate of meteors around 27 June. 

On 29 June,The open star cluster NGC 6633 (mag 4.6) in Ophiuchus will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 73° above your southern horizon.