Test

Find Venus high in the western sky near the moon on June 15. Near Venus is dim Pollux and Castor. They are sinking and getting lower as the month progresses. On June 14, the Moon will be near Mercury. They'll be low in the western sky about 20 to 30 minutes after sunset. The photo below shows them near the Moon. Their brightness are exaggerated due to the bright twilight. If you can't find Mercury, it'll be to the right of the moon. Still can't find Mercury? Use binoculars. Find the Moon on June 14, then look to its right, that's Mercury. Near the Moon is Procyon, a star that is 11 light years from Earth. It is disappearing deep in the sunset. This is the last time to see it. Use binoculars if you wanna see it. It'll disappear in a few days and will reappear in the evening sky in Winter.

The brightest planet, Venus, will be up high in the western sky after sunset. It is the the third brightest object in the night sky. Near Venus, is dim Pollux and Castor, or the Gemini twins. In mid June, Mercury will appear low in the western sky below Venus after sunset. The moon will be near Mercury on June 14, but it'll be hard to find them! Mercury will reach greatest western elongation on July 12. This means that Mercury will be highest in the sky. It'll be 26.4 degrees from the Sun. After elongation, Mercury will plummet and fade rapidly, which means the planet more difficult to find. By July 25, Mercury will be impossible to see. The photo below shows a simulated view of Venus and Mercury in the sky. The stars and the planet's brightness are exaggerated due to the bright twilight. If you can't find Mercury on June 14, it'll be to the right of the moon. If you still can't find Mercury, use binoculars. They're low. Attached Images

Getting closer to Mars! The planets will only look this bright show in the photo if your sky is super dark.

Test