ASTRONOMICAL BULLETIN FOR JUNE 2009

Sky Chart For The Month of June, 2011

Night Sky Chart of June, 2011

ASTRONOMICAL BULLETIN FOR JUNE 2011
The Moon

New Moon occurs on 2nd at h. 02-33 I.S.T.

First Quarter occurs on 9th at h. 07-41 I.S.T.

Full Moon occurs on 16th at h. 01-44 I.S.T.
Last Quarter occurs on 23 rd at h. 17-18 I.S.T.

The Lunar Crescent becomes first visible after the New Moon day in the evening of 3^rd.

The Moon is at Perigee or nearest to the Earth on 12^th and at Apogee or farthest from the Earth on 24^th .

The Moon passes about 8º south of Saturn on 11^th, about 6º north of Neptune on 21^st, about 6½º north of Uranus in the early hours of 24^th, about 5½º north of Jupiter on 26^th, about 2º north of Mars on 29^th and very close to Venus on 30^th.
The Earth

The Earth is at Summer Solstice on 21^st
Eclipses

Partial Eclipse of the Sun : The phenomenon will occur after midnight of 2^nd June, 2011 i.e at early hours of 3^rd June 2011. The eclipse begins at 00-55 I.S.T. and ends at 04-37 I.S.T. The eclipse is not visible from India.

Total Eclipse of the Moon : The phenomenon will occur on 15^th June, 2011. The eclipse begins at 23-53 I.S.T. on 15^th June and ends at 03-33 I.S.T. on 16^th June. The eclipse will be visible from India.

The Planets

The Visibility of Planets :

Mercury: The planet is too close to the Sun to be visible upto third quarter of the month, being in Superior Conjunction on 13^th. It reappears in the western sky on 22^nd and sets about 1 hour to 1½ hours after sunset for the remaining days of the month. It approaches the Perihelion position in its orbit or reaches nearest to the Sun on 12^th.

Venus: The planet is a brilliant object visible in the eastern sky before sunrise. It rises about 1 hour before sunrise and remains visible till the beginning of the morning twilight throughout the month.

Mars:The planet rises about 1½ hours to 2 hours before sunrise and remains visible till the beginning of the morning twilight throughout the month

Jupiter: The planet rises after local midnight and remains visible till the beginning of the morning twilight. It rises about 2½ hours to 2 hours after local midnight upto second quarter of the month, about 2 hours to 1½ hours after it upto third quarter of the month and about 1½ hours to 1 hour after it for the remaining days of the month.

Saturn: The planet is visible in the evening and sets after local midnight. It sets about 1½ hours to 1 hour after it upto second quarter of the month, about 1 hour to ½ hour after it upto third quarter of the month and about ½ hour after it to around local midnight time for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Direct with respect to Earth on 13^th.

Uranus: The planet rises about 1 hour to ½ hour after local midnight upto second quarter of the month, about ½ hour after local midnight to around local midnight time upto third quarter of the month and around local midnight time to ½ hour before it for the remaining days of the month, being in Quadrature with the Sun on 26^th.

Neptune: The planet rises before local midnight and remains visible till the beginning of morning twilight. It rises about ½ hour to 1 hour before local midnight upto first quarter of the month, about 1 hour to 1½ hours before it upto second quarter of the month, about 1½ hours to 2 hours before it upto third quarter of the month and about 2 hours to 2½ hours before it for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Retrograde with respect to the Earth on 3^rd.

Conjunction of Planets :

Mercury passes about 5½º north of Aldebaran (Rohini) on 8^th

Venus passes about 5º north of Aldebaran (Rohini) on 18^th

Mercury passes about 5º south of Pollux (Punarvasu) on 29^th

Planets

Planets in Zodiacal Constellation
Magnitude

Mercury (Budha)
Moves from Taurus (Vrisha) to Gemini ( Mithuna) on 14^th.

Moves from Gemini (Mithun) to Cancer (Karkata) on 29^th.
-1.0 to -2.4

and -2.4 to -0.6

Venus (Sukra)
Moves from Aries (Mesha) to Taurus (Vrisha) on 4^th.

Moves from Taurus (Vrisha) to Gemini ( Mithuna) on 29^th.

-3.8

Mars (Mangala)

Moves from Aries (Mesha) to Taurus (Vrisha) on 13^th.

+1.4

Jupiter (Brihaspati)

Remains in Aries (Mesha).

-2.2

Saturn (Sani)

Remains in Virgo (Kanya).

+0.8

Uranus

Remains in Pisces (Mina).

+6.0

Neptune

Remains in Aquarius (Kumbha).

+8.0

Source : : Director

Positional Astronomy Centre

India Meteorological Department

Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091.

New Moon occurs on 2nd at h. 02-33 I.S.T.	First Quarter occurs on 9th at h. 07-41 I.S.T.
Full Moon occurs on 16th at h. 01-44 I.S.T.	Last Quarter occurs on 23 rd at h. 17-18 I.S.T.

*The Lunar Crescent* becomes first visible after the New Moon day in the evening of 3^rd.**
*The Moon is at Perigee or nearest to the Earth on 12^th and at Apogee* or farthest from the Earth on 24^th .**

Planets	Planets in Zodiacal Constellation	Magnitude
*Mercury (Budha)*	*Moves from Taurus (Vrisha) to Gemini ( Mithuna)* on 14^th. Moves from Gemini (Mithun) to Cancer (Karkata) on 29^th.**	-1.0 to -2.4 and -2.4 to -0.6
*Venus (Sukra)*	*Moves from Aries (Mesha) to Taurus (Vrisha) on 4^th.* *Moves from Taurus (Vrisha) to Gemini ( Mithuna)* on 29^th.**	-3.8
*Mars (Mangala)*	*Moves from Aries (Mesha) to Taurus (Vrisha) on 13^th.*	+1.4
*Jupiter (Brihaspati)*	*Remains in Aries (Mesha).*	-2.2
*Saturn (Sani)*	*Remains in Virgo (Kanya).*	+0.8
Uranus	*Remains in Pisces (Mina).*	+6.0
Neptune	*Remains in Aquarius (Kumbha).*	+8.0