June Skywatching: Solstice, Strawberry Moon, and Meteor Shower Await.
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June brings mild nights for sky-watchers, but they are the shortest nights of the year. The Strawberry Moon, the southernmost full moon of the year, occurs on June 5th. Sky-watchers have just six hours to enjoy the splendors of the summer skies for the weeks before and after the summer solstice on June 21st. Several distinctive constellations, including Ursa Major and Leo, can be seen in the June night sky. Venus dominates the western sky throughout the month and chases down the more distant and fainter planet Mars.
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