Mark Your Calendar: Celestial Highlights of June 2024

Celestial Events In June 2024

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June 4th marks the proximity of Jupiter and Mercury

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June 6 marks the arrival of a fresh New Moon

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June 20 marks the Summer Solstice

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June 22: Complete Moon of Strawberries

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June 27: Saturn will be hidden by the Moon

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