Brightest Planets in June’s Night Sky: How and When to See Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn

Brightest Planets in June’s Night Sky: How and When to See Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn

Skywatchers are in for a treat this June as several planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn—offer prime visibility during dawn and dusk hours. Mercury, typically elusive, becomes visible in the northwest about an hour after sunset by mid-month, while Mars forms a striking pair with the blue-white star Regulus in Leo. Venus gleams in the eastern … Read more