The Planets:
Mercury:  Although low, you can catch Mercury in the east-southeast about an hour before sunrise during the last two weeks of June 

Venus:  Venus is glorious this month in the west-northwest.  On June 1, Venus is slightly to the lower right of Jupiter, moving to Jupiter's upper right two days later.  Venus is certainly the brightest object on the viewing scene this month!

Mars:  You have to be quick to catch Mars low in the western sky during the first hour after sunset.

Jupiter:  Sharing the west-northwest sky with Venus, Jupiter is found at nightfall.  You can view this lovely planet for about 2 hours after sunset at the beginning of June; but, by the end of the month, that viewing time has decreased to less than an hour.

Saturn:  The ringed planet is mostly lost in the glare of the sun this month, but you might catch a glimpse of it near Mercury early on the morning of June 30.

Eclipse Time!
Sunset watchers will have an added bonus to their viewing this month as the Moon passes in the front of the sun on the evening of JUNE 10.  The moon's angular size isn't large enough to provide a total eclipse, but watchers in Dallas-Fort Worth will see about 60% of the sun's light blocked.  The eclipse begins at 7:27 PM and ends at 8:22 PM in our area.  REMEMBER, NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN.  Special filters are required to view the sun safely!  Safe viewing will be offered throughout our area, including The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.

Summer is Here! The summer solstice officially arrives at 8:24 AM (Central Daylight Time) on June 21, the longest day of the year.  On this day, the sun reaches its highest point in our sky. 

Constellations:  Boötes, Circinus, Libra, Lupus, Ursa Minor

Looking for a Little More?  If this Skyline whets your appetite, try this website:  skymaps.com/downloads.html.  It offers a two page pdf brochure that you can print out for free.  It has a basic skymap and short lists of visual, binocular, and small telescope objects.  It is really good--check it out!