The early risers will be rewarded with an exquisite photo opportunity on Sunday (June 26th) morning, when the thin crescent shines near Venus.
Set your alarm and prepare your camera, as a fascinating view will arrive an hour before sunrise, according to geophysicist Chris Vaughn, an amateur astronomer with SkySafari software who monitors Space.com’s night sky calendar.
The old man’s thin crescent the moon it will glow right in the upper left corner (or 2.5 degrees north of heaven) on the very bright planet Venus, “Vaughn wrote.
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The duo will shine just above the east-northeast horizon, according to Vaughn, and will be surrounded at the bottom and top by the planet Mercury and The Pleiades star cluster, respectively.
You do not need special equipment to witness this show, as it will be visible to the naked eye. But if you are looking for a telescope or binoculars to see such events, our guides to the best binoculars offers and the best telescope offers can now help you. Our best astrophotography cameras and the best astrophotography lenses to prepare you for the next stellar view in a photo.
After Venus, the moon will complete its morning orbit of Mercury on June 27. Throughout June, the Moon took a planetary “meeting and greeting” in the sky before dawn, first passing through Saturn on June 18, then Jupiter on June 21 and Mars on June 22.
Venus, which is approaching the thin crescent, is not the only event to observe the sky that you should pay attention to this month. Over the next few days, it is still possible to see a rare planetary alignment in which all five planets are visible to the naked eye in the sky before dawn. From left to right in the southeast sky you will be able to notice Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, arranged in their orbital order relative to the sun.
Editor’s note: If you take a picture of the moon and Venus and want to share it with Space.com readers, send your photos, comments, and your name and location to spacephotos@space.com.
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