Meteor shower, super full moon and parade of planets: what will please the sky in June

In June, the sky may not be overflowing with astronomical events, but three main ones are worth your attention, reports PopularMechanics.

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Meteor shower: early June

The last days of what is now known as the Tau Herculids meteor shower will last from its peak on May 29-31 until the first days of June. German astronomers discovered comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (let's just call it SW3) in 1930. NASA, but due to the comet's weakness, it was not observed until the 1970s.

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By the mid-1990s, the comet was 600 times brighter than it was decades ago, and now it can even be seen with the naked eye. The astronomers also found that the comet "split into several pieces" and has continued to fragment ever since. While light meteor showers may occur this year, new Tau-Herculids are still likely to emerge upon impact with Earth's atmosphere. Add to that a new moon to reduce nighttime illumination, and there's a chance that if the Tau Herculids shoot debris at a fast enough rate, we might still be able to see some meteors during the first two days of June.

Super Full Moon: June 14

Celebrate June with strawberries and then enjoy the Full Strawberry Moon on June 14th (known as the Pink Moon in Europe). According to Farmer's almanac, it is known as a supermoon because the object's orbital proximity to Earth makes it larger and brighter than usual.

The Moon's closest point to Earth in its orbit, perigee, will give us a supermoon early on June 14th. The moon can appear up to 10 percent larger than the average full moon due to the angle created by its relative proximity to Earth.

We get a full moon when the entire surface of the moon is illuminated when it is located on the opposite side of the earth from the sun. As a rule, there are 12 full moons every year, and each of them has its own name depending on the month.

Parade of planets: June 19-27

In the planetary waltz starting in March, expect to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus line up (from Earth's point of view, of course) and be visible together by June 24th. This is a rare occurrence, it will not leave you indifferent.

In March, Mars, Saturn and Venus began moving close enough to each other to be visible at the same time. Jupiter joined in April. Mercury and the Moon will be added in June, as well as Uranus, so expect to see a lot of majestic night views in late June, even without the help of a telescope.

From June 19 to 27, the planets will work towards alignment, resulting in a row of lights appearing on the southeastern horizon. Mercury will go lowest in the east, and Saturn will be at its highest. While Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, a telescope or binoculars will help you see Uranus just above Venus. And if you are very lucky with a high-quality telescope, then you will be lucky enough to see Neptune.

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The parade of planets does not occur every year, sometimes you have to wait a whole decade for it. It is often impossible to see more than one or two planets in the sky. Each celestial object revolves around the Sun on its own schedule: Mercury every 88 days, while Saturn takes 29 years, so the alignment of the planets will be a memorable sight for everyone.

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