Look Up! Parade of Planets

During the next few days as darkness gives way to dawn look towards the southeastern horizon. Mars will be positioned to the upper left of the Moon before dawn on June 12. Look first for the Moon and that nearby brilliant “star” will be the red planet Mars. On June 12 and 13, 2020 let the Moon guide you to Mars. If you own a telescope you can also catch Neptune, the most distant (known) planet in the solar system. Mars/Neptune Conjunction On June 12, 2020, Mars is also coming into conjunction with the planet Neptune. Neptune is the most distant (known) planet in our solar system, so you need an optical aid to see this distant world. The Red Planet and Neptune will appear together in the field of view of a telescope. Two other morning planets light up the June 2020 predawn/dawn sky. Look for the king planet Jupiter and the ringed planet Saturn to the west of the Moon and Mars. Also look for the star Fomalhaut, the brightest star in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus. Fomalhaut is the third-brightest star (as viewed from Earth) known to have a planetary system, after the Sun and Pollux. Fomalhaut is sometimes called the Loneliest Star because no other bright stars shine near it in the sky. 2020 will be a great year to see Mars! On October 13, 2020, Earth will pass between Mars and the Sun. Mars will appear biggest and brightest in our sky around that time. The Red Planet will displace Jupiter for one shining month, as Mars beams as the 4th-brightest celestial object, after the Sun, Moon and Venus, throughout October 2020. Clear Skies Everyone! ~ Ilias ~



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