June 2005 Phenomena
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
June
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mercury is in superior conjunction. | 0900 |
| 5 | Jupiter appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from retrograde to direct motion. | 2200 |
| 6 | NEW MOON | 2200 |
| 8 | Venus is 4° south of the Moon. | 1200 |
| 10 | Saturn is 5° south of the Moon. | 0200 |
| 11 | The Moon is at apogee. | 0600 |
| 14 | Pluto is at opposition. | 0300 |
| 15 | FIRST QUARTER | 0100 |
| 15 | Uranus appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from direct motion to retrograde motion. | 0700 |
| 16 | Jupiter is 0° 4' north of the Moon. Occultation of Jupiter by the Moon. | 0700 |
| 20 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 7' south of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 1800 |
| 21 | Solstice | 0700 |
| 22 | FULL MOON | 0400 |
| 23 | The Moon is at perigee. | 1200 |
| 23 | Venus is 5° south of Pollux, the brightest star in the constellation Gemini. | 1200 |
| 24 | Mercury is 5° south of Pollux, the brightest star in the constellation Gemini. | 0800 |
| 25 | Neptune is 5° north of the Moon. | 0400 |
| 25 | Venus is 1° 3' north of Saturn. | 2100 |
| 26 | Mercury is 1° 4' north of Saturn. | 0600 |
| 26 | Uranus is 3° north of the Moon. | 1900 |
| 27 | Mercury is 0° 08' south of Venus. | 2100 |
| 28 | LAST QUARTER | 1800 |
| 29 | Mars is 2° south of the Moon. | 0400 |
| 30 | Ceres, the largest asteroid, appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from retrograde to direct motion. | 1300 |
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