June 5: Venus crosses the face of the sun for a very rare transit. This should not be viewed without the proper filter: number 14 welders glass. The next one occurs on December 10, 2117, but it won't be visible from the East Coast of the US.
June 14: Earliest sunrise for observers at 40º N latitude.
June 18, 5:30 a.m.: Thin crescent Moon lies to the lower left of Venus in the east-northeast
June 20, 7:09 p.m.: Summer solstice
June 21, 9:30 p.m.: Crescent Moon, Mercury, the bright stars Pollux and Castor appear in a row above the west-northwest horizon.
June 27: Latest sunset for observers at 40º N latitude.
Second half of June: This will be a good time to view Mercury low in the west-northwest at 9:30 p.m. The planet will be to the left of the stars Castor and Pollux. Binoculars will be helpful picking out the little planet in the bright twilight.
Such is our view from Earth...
Such is our view from Earth...
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