{"id":32485,"date":"2022-05-23T10:11:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T10:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/?p=48018"},"modified":"2022-05-23T10:36:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T10:36:12","slug":"how-to-see-the-planets-in-the-night-sky-june-2022","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/how-to-see-the-planets-in-the-night-sky-june-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"How to see the planets in the night sky, June 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Pete Lawrence\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 23 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Whether you\u2019re out all night looking for noctilucent clouds<\/a> (NLCs) or planning an early start to catch the solstice sunrise on the morning of 21 June, don\u2019t forget to keep a lookout for the bright planet Venus this month.<\/p>\n

Venus is a morning object in June 2022. Located within Taurus<\/a>, the Bull, the planet rises 80 minutes before the Sun at the start of June, increasing to 100 minutes by the month\u2019s end.<\/p>\n

It remains a fraction below mag. \u20134.0 during June and, despite a low morning altitude, this brightness should help you to see it given clear skies.<\/p>\n

For more stargazing advice, sign up to receive the BBC Sky at Night Magazine e-newsletter<\/a> or listen to our weekly Star Diary podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Keep a lookout for Venus in the morning throughout June 2022. Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Through a telescope Venus appears gibbous and is decreasing in apparent size as it moves along a portion of its orbit on the far side of the Sun as seen from Earth.<\/p>\n

In the sky, the planet is slipping closer to the Sun\u2019s position in the sky.<\/p>\n

A slender 7%-lit waning crescent Moon<\/a> sits close to the bright planet on the morning of 26 June<\/strong> and this should be an attractive sight, as long as you have a flat east-northeast horizon.<\/p>\n

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Venus is joined by Mercury on 15 June. Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

The Moon will appear 2.2\u02da above Venus as seen from the UK on this date and should be exhibiting the phenomenon known as earthshine<\/a>, where the dark portion can be seen glowing gently against the lit crescent.<\/p>\n

On 30 June<\/strong>, Aldebaran<\/a> (Alpha (\u03b1<\/span>) Tauri) is located below Venus, marking the right angle in a right-angle triangle with mag. \u20130.6 Mercury further to the left.<\/p>\n

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Venus is joined by Mercury and Aldebaran on 30 June. Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Both Mercury and Aldebaran will be low and difficult to locate, but Venus will be a good guide if you want to try.<\/p>\n

How to see the planets, June 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The phase and relative sizes of the planets this month. Each planet is shown with south at the top, to show its orientation through a telescope<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Venus<\/strong><\/h3>\n