ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS
2006 June

Computed for Los Angeles, California

Time
Date (PST/PDT) Event
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JUN 3 16:06 First Quarter Moon
Moon rises at noon and sets at midnight

JUN 7 01:46 Lunar Conjunction
The Moon passes 0.1° south of Spica. Time of closest approach and
separation computed for the Earth's center and may vary significantly
depending on your location

JUN 11 11:03 Full Moon
Moon rises at sunset, sets at sunrise, and is visible all night

JUN 17-24 --- Star Party
Grand Canyon Star Party. http://www.tucsonastronomy.org/gcsp.html

JUN 18 07:08 Last Quarter Moon
Moon rises at midnight and sets at noon

JUN 20 13:11 Mercury Eastern Elongation
Elusive Mercury attains its greatest angular separation from the Sun
and is visible low in the west at dusk.

JUN 21-24 --- Star Party
6th Annual Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival.
http://www.nps.gov/brca/astronomy_programs.html

JUN 21-26 --- Star Party
Shingletown Star Party. Shingletown, CA
http://shingletownstarparty.org/

JUN 22-25 --- Star Party
Rocky Mountain Star Stare (Colorado)
http://shingletownstarparty.org/

JUN 24-25 --- Dark Sky Weekend
Best time this month to observe faint objects. Amateur astronomers may
hold observing sessions at dark sites

JUN 25 09:05 New Moon
Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and is invisible. Moon rises
at sunrise and sets at sunset