Upcoming Events Through June 24

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This image from Stellarium-web.org shows the expected sky at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, as seen from Chamberlin Observatory (39.67605 -104.95297). At this moment, Comet 13P/Olbers is in the northwestern sky close to the horizon, above the heads of the Gemini Twins, Castor and Pollux, who are leaving our skies for a few months. Also visible are Vega, Arcturus, the North American Nebula, Spica, M4, and a bright full moon.

June 19: Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG)
https://www.denverastro.org/events/astrophotography-special-interest-group-asig-meeting-2-of-2-6/?occurrence=2024-06-19

June 20: Summer Solstice (longest day and shortest night of the year for Earth’s northern hemisphere)

June 21: Full Strawberry Moon – This is the lowest full moon of the year, appearing extremely low on the horizon. Its name originates from North American Indian tribes, who named the moon after the ripening of “June-bearing” strawberries.

June 22: Members In-Reach: Telescope Eyepieces w/Mile High Astronomy 
https://www.denverastro.org/events/members-inreach-tba/?occurrence=2024-06-22

 

SKY NOTES THIS WEEK
Sky & Telescope “Sky at a Glance Through June 23
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-june-14-23/

IMO Meteor Outlook through June 21
https://www.imo.net/meteor-activity-outlook-for-15-21-june-2024/

 

LOCAL STARGAZING FORECAST

ChamberlinObservatory Weather/Visibility Chart
https://www.cleardarksky.com/c/ChmrlObCOkey.html

Kline-Dodge Dark Site Weather/Visibility Chart
https://www.cleardarksky.com/c/DeerTrailCOkey.html

 

OTHER VIEWING RESOURCES

Night Sky Networks June Night Sky Notes (Planet Parade, Cepheus, Draco, Ursa Major, Garnet Star, Cat’s Eye Nebula, Bode’s Galaxy, and the Cigar Galaxy)
https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/news-display.cfm?News_ID=1082

Earth and Sky Night Guide for June
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury/

Earth and Sky Moon Phases
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3vCqW0MEK2s

Sky Maps for June 2024
https://www.skymaps.com/skymaps/tesmn2406.pdf