June 2006 Phenomena
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | FIRST QUARTER | 2300 |
| 4 | The Moon is at apogee. | 0200 |
| 7 | Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, is 0° 1' south of the Moon. Occultation of Spica by the Moon. | 0900 |
| 8 | Jupiter is 5° north of the Moon. | 1900 |
| 10 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 1' north of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 2300 |
| 11 | FULL MOON | 1800 |
| 15 | Neptune is 3° north of the Moon. | 2100 |
| 16 | The Moon is at perigee. | 1700 |
| 16 | Pluto is at opposition. | 1700 |
| 17 | Uranus is 0° 6' north of the Moon. Occultation of Uranus by the Moon. | 1700 |
| 17 | Mars is 0° 6' north of Saturn. | 2300 |
| 18 | LAST QUARTER | 1400 |
| 19 | Uranus appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from direct motion to retrograde motion. | 1600 |
| 20 | Mercury is at its greatest elongation, at 25° east of the Sun. | 2000 |
| 20 | Mercury is 6° south of Pollux. | 2300 |
| 21 | Solstice | 1200 |
| 23 | Venus is 6° south of the Moon. | 0300 |
| 25 | NEW MOON | 1600 |
| 26 | Ceres, the largest asteroid, appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from direct motion to retrograde motion. | 1200 |
| 27 | Mercury is 5° south of the Moon. | 1400 |
| 28 | Saturn is 3° south of the Moon. | 1100 |
| 28 | Vesta, the third-largest asteroid, is 0° 2' north of the Moon. Occultation of Vesta by the Moon. | 1900 |
| 28 | Mars is 2° south of the Moon. | 2100 |
