Mercury
Mercury is very low in the dawn sky and will probably be extremely hard to see owing to its closeness to both the sun and the eastern horizon.
Venus
Venus is a in a little better position than it was last month, but not by much. Look for it about 45 minutes after sunset. It will be on the western horizon.
Mars
Mars, as usual, is the planet to see this month. You can find it high in the southwest a little after sunset. It is slowly setting as the month goes on, as well as becoming fainter. Look for it lower in the sky on the west-southwest horizon at the end of the month.
Jupiter
Jupiter is the extremely bright object in the early morning sky. It rises around 1 a.m. and is pretty stunning. Look for it above the eastern horizon. If you catch it around 3 a.m., you won’t be disappointed.
Saturn
Saturn, like Jupiter, is up in the early morning, but unfortunately not as early as Jupiter. Look for it on the eastern horizon about an hour or so before sunrise.
Neptune
We usually don’t feature Neptune, but I do so this month because in July Neptune’s moon Triton will occult the 13th magnitude star Tr176. Though probably not of much interest to the general public, I am helping in the observing of Triton in order that astronomers will be able to predict the best sight for the viewing of this occultation. Stay tuned, for the results of this occultation.
Summer
It is officially summer on the 21st of June. Summer is by far, my favorite season for looking at the stars. What is more glorious than the Milky Way stretching across the entire sky? Not much. Then there is Scorpio and Sagittarius. I think if I wasn’t a Leo, I would want to be a Sagittarius. It is my second favorite constellation. There is so much to see, make sure you take the time to go out and enjoy what the summer sky has to offer.