Sun, Moon, and Stars: June 2001
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Sun, Moon & Stars
Movement of the heavenly bodies: June 2001
Movement of the heavenly bodies: June 2001
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June Calendar
| Moon Phase | Day | Phenomenon | Hour (UT) | Hour (EST) |
 | 4 | Mercury appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent direct motion changes to backward, or retrograde, motion. | 0500 | 1 am |
 | 4 | Pluto is at opposition, that is, Pluto and the Sun are aligned on opposite sides of Earth. | 1200 | 8 am |
 | 6 | FULL MOON | 0200 | 10 pm (June) |
| 6 | Mars is 4 degrees south of the Moon. | 1900 | 3 pm |
 | 8 | Venus is at its greatest elongation, or angular distance from the Sun, at 46 degrees west of the Sun. | 0500 | 1 am |
 | 10 | Neptune is 3 degrees north of the Moon. | 0800 | 4 am |
 | 11 | Uranus is 3 degrees north of the Moon. | 1600 | 12 pm (noon) |
 | 11 | The Moon is at its apogee, or farthest point from Earth in its monthly orbit. | 2000 | 4 pm |
 | 13 | Mars is at opposition, that is, Mars and the Sun are aligned on opposite sides of Earth. | 0800 | 4 am |
 | 14 | LAST QUARTER. | 0300 | 11 pm (June 13) |
| 14 | Jupiter is in conjunction with the Sun, that is, Jupiter and Earth are aligned on opposite sides of the Sun. | 1300 | 9 am |
 | 16 | Mercury is in inferior conjunction, that is, the Sun and the Earth are aligned on opposite sides of Mercury. | 1300 | 9 am |
 | 17 | Venus is 1 degree 7 minutes north of the Moon. | 2200 | 6 pm |
 | 19 | Saturn is 0 degrees 9 minutes north of the Moon. Saturn is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. | 2200 | 6 pm |
 | 21 | Solstice | 0800 | 4 am |
| 21 | NEW MOON - Eclipse | 1200 | 8 am |
| 21 | Mars makes its closest approach to Earth. | 2300 | 7 pm |
 | 23 | The Moon is at its perigee, or closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. | 1700 | 1 pm |
 | 28 | FIRST QUARTER | 0300 | 11 pm (June 27) |
| 28 | Mercury appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent backward, or retrograde, motion changes back to direct motion. | 0700 | 3 am |
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