June 14 – Full Moon, Super Moon
The Moon will be located opposite the Sun when viewed from Earth, and the portion of the Moon facing Earth will be fully illuminated. This phase takes place at 6:52 p.m. (Vietnam time). This full moon was called Strawberry Moon by Native American tribes because it signaled when the fruit was ripe and also coincided with the peak of the strawberry harvest. This moon is also known as Full Pink Moon and Full Honey Moon. The Moon will be closest to Earth and may appear brighter and larger than usual.
June 16 – Mercury reaches its western maximum ecliptic
Mercury reaches a western equinox, up to 23.2 degrees from the Sun. The best time to observe Mercury is when it is highest on the horizon in the morning. Observe this planet in the eastern sky before dawn. June 21 – This year’s summer solstice occurs at 4:05 p.m. The North Pole of the Earth will be tilted towards the Sun. At this time, the Sun reaches its maximum position in the northern sky. The sun will shine directly on the Tropic of Cancer at 23.44 north latitude. It will be the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere and the first day of winter in the southern hemisphere.
June 21 – Summer Solstice
This year’s summer solstice occurs at 4:05 p.m. The North Pole of the Earth will be tilted towards the Sun. At this time, the Sun reaches its maximum position in the northern sky. The sun will shine directly on the Tropic of Cancer at 23.44 north latitude. It will be the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere and the first day of winter in the southern hemisphere.
The northern hemisphere receives more sunlight at the summer solstice. Photo: Wikipedia
June 29 – New Moon
The Moon will be on the same side of the Sun as seen from Earth and will not be visible in the night sky. This phase occurs at 9:53. This will be the best time of the month to observe faint objects like galaxies and star clusters as they will not be affected by moonlight.
See more astronomical calendar 2022 here: https://deepsky2000.net/quan-sat-thien-van/lich-thien-van-nam-2022/
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