Watch the moon phases and libration for 2024, as seen from Earth's Southern Hemisphere, in this time-lapsed animation that is ...

Mercury is the month's highlight, reaching greatest elongation July 4. Also on show in the Southern Hemisphere: Mars, Saturn, ...

At the end of June, Venus spans 18″ and shows a 63-percent-lit phase. A nearly Full Moon occults the 1st-magnitude star Antares on June 10. Prime viewing locations include Australia and New Zealand.

The first evening of June finds Mars in the company of a lovely crescent Moon. The Red Planet reached opposition back in January and has faded considerably since then, glowing now at 1st magnitude.

Southern hemisphere: The visibility is excellent. The center climbs higher in the sky, glowing brighter and more radiant. Best viewing times: 11 PM to 4 AM, close to the new moon on June 25, when ...

The month that brings the anniversary of the lunar landing also features great meteor showers and Manhattanhenge's second act ...

To get the best view of the July full Moon, look to the southeast anytime after sundown. That night, the Moon rises at about 9:45 p.m. Around 1:30 a.m., the Moon will reach its highest point: low ...

In the Northern Hemisphere, this is when the Sun is above the horizon longer than any other day, making it the longest day of the ... The tilt is always in the same direction, with the North Pole ...

The Buck Moon rises on July 10. The full moon of July, also called the Buck Moon, will rise on July 10.

Keep an eye out for June’s full strawberry moon, which will appear low in the Northern Hemisphere, as well as the Milky Way and multiple planets.

Viewers based in a number of southern hemisphere countries, including Australia, Tasmania and Papua New Guinea, will see the moon slide directly in front of Antares, blocking its light in an event ...

Keep an eye out for June’s full strawberry moon, which will appear low in the Northern Hemisphere, as well as the Milky Way and multiple planets.