May
22
Fri
Saturn at Opposition
May 22 all-day

Saturn will make its closest approach of the year and will be reflecting plenty of the sun’s light, making this the best opportunity to spot it. A medium telescope (about 5-8 inches) is needed to see the rings and some of the largest moons which will also be lit up from the sun.

May
25
Mon
☽ First Quarter Moon
May 25 @ 11:19 am – 11:19 am
Jun
2
Tue
ISS Brightest
Jun 2 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

The International Space Station reaches maximum brightness on June 1, with multiple passes each evening (favoring those in the northern hemisphere.) Follow the link on this calendar entry to find out when and where to look for your location.

⚪ Full Moon
Jun 2 @ 10:19 am – 10:19 am
Jun
9
Tue
☾ Last Quarter Moon
Jun 9 @ 9:42 am – 9:42 am
Jun
11
Thu
Mercury Retrograde Ends
Jun 11 all-day

see http://cantonbecker.com/retrograde for details…

Jun
16
Tue
âš« New Moon
Jun 16 @ 8:05 am – 8:05 am
Jun
21
Sun
Summer Solstice
Jun 21 @ 10:38 am – 11:38 am

In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year when the Sun is farthest north. In the southern hemisphere, winter and summer solstices are exchanged. The summer solstice marks the first day of the season of summer. The declination of the Sun on the (northern) summer solstice is known as the tropic of cancer (23° 27′).

http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/SummerSolstice.html

Jun
24
Wed
☽ First Quarter Moon
Jun 24 @ 5:03 am – 5:03 am
Jul
1
Wed
Venus + Jupiter
Jul 1 all-day

Watch at dusk for these brightest of planets to cozy up close to one another.