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What's Up for June?

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Jupiter and Venus at sunset,

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Mars, Saturn, and
Vesta until dawn.

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Hello and welcome. I'm
Jane Houston Jones from

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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
in Pasadena, California.

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I hope this month's
evening weather

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will lure you outdoors
for night sky viewing!

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First up is Venus.

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It reaches its highest
sunset altitude

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for the year this month

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and sets more than two
hours after sunset.

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You can't miss Jupiter

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only a month after
its opposition--

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when Earth was directly between
Jupiter and the Sun.

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The best time to observe
Jupiter through a telescope

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is 10:30 p.m. at the
beginning of the month

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and as soon as it's dark
by the end of the month.

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Just aim your binoculars
at the bright planet

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for a view including the
four Galilean moons.

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Or just enjoy Jupiter
with your unaided eye!

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[whoosh]

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Saturn is at opposition
June 27th

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when it and the Sun are on
opposite sides of Earth.

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It rises at sunset and
sets at sunrise.

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Great Saturn viewing will
last several more months.

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The best views this month
will be just after midnight.

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All year, the rings have
been tilted wide open--

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almost 26 degrees wide
this month--

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giving us a great view of
Saturn's distinctive rings.

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The tilt offers us a view of
the north polar region,

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so exquisitely imaged by
the Cassini spacecraft.

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Near Saturn, the brightest
asteroid--Vesta--

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is so bright that it can be
seen with your unaided eye.

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It will be visible
for several months.

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A detailed star chart
will help you

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pick out the asteroid
from the stars.

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The summer Milky way provides
a glittery backdrop.

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Finally, Mars grows dramatically
in brightness and size

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this month and is visible by
10:30 p.m. by month end.

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The best views are in
the early morning hours.

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Earth's closest approach with
Mars is only a month away.

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It's the closest Mars has
been to us since 2003.

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You can catch up on
solar system missions

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and all of NASA's missions at:
www.nasa.gov

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That's all for this month.
I'm Jane Houston Jones.

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory