The sky this week - June 6 to June 12

June 6, 12:58 AMFt. Lauderdale Science News ExaminerAnna Sanclement

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There's a full Moon on the 8th and on the 10th the Moon is at apogee. On the 13th Mercury is at greatest elongation West and is very easy to see on the northeastern pre-dawn horizon.

Along with Mercury - Jupiter, Mars, Neptune and Uranus can still be seen early in the morning. You can locate Neptune with binoculars or a telescope by looking just above Jupiter; you'll see a bluish light that won't twinkle like a star would. That's how you know it's a planet.

Looking southeast and overhead around 10 pm through June you can see the constellation Serpens Caput. Opposite the Serpent's head there's globular cluster M5. On a dark and clear night the cluster is visible with the naked eye, wiith a pair of binoculars or a telescope the cluster looks really spectacular.

Look on up and smile!

For more sky viewing information go to Sky & Telescope and Jack Horkheimer's website