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RE: June 2012

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Eyes on the Sky: Jun 18 thru Jun 24

Learn many of the prominent constellations of summer in this video, that walks you through two sets of "summer triangles" - each with bright stars - so you can find and identify more objects in the weeks ahead.

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Moonrise in the constellation Taurus at 1:49.1 UT, 17th June, 2012. (For Scotland)

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The Moon is close to Jupiter at 07:30 UT, 17th June, 2012, (For Scotland).

The thin crescent moon occults Jupiter in Barrow Alaska and Northern Canada

Occultation of Jupiter

First shadow 2012 June 17 at 07h 38m.7 UT1
Last shadow 2012 June 17 at 08h 44m.0 UT1

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Lunar apogee (distance: 399386.4 km, apparent diameter: 29'55.3") at 1:32.8 UT, 16th June, 2012.

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Moonrise in the constellation Aries at 0:56.7 UT, 15th June, 2012. (For Scotland)

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The Milky Way slants across Britain's NE sky this evening and flows through the Summer Triangle high on our meridian before dawn. Sadly, its dim stars are washed away by the twilight that lasts throughout the night as we approach the northern hemisphere's summer solstice at 00:09 BST on the 21st.
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Eyes on the Sky: June 11 thru June 17

How to find EVERY planet in the solar system this week! Find Mercury, Mars and Saturn in the evening sky, and Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Venus in the morning sky.

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Last Quarter Moon at 10:41.3 UT, 11th June.

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Moonrise in the constellation Pisces at 23:54.0 UT, 10th June, 2012. (For Scotland)