Lone and Mars close, close. The unmissable heavenly “kiss”. to be seen with the naked eye – if time permits – will see the our satellite to return to give a show in the firmament tonight, “dancing” with Mars. As explains theUAI, the Italian Amateur Astronomers Unionaround 10 p.m Crescent moon will reach the constellation Cancerwhere will have a close encounter with the Red Planet.
Heavenly kisses: Moon and Mars close encounter
It is a conjunction that is certainly not very rare, but which manages to enchant thousands of fans of the celestial vault every time. Also on this occasion, hoping for the mercy of the weather, you can observe the “kiss” with the naked eye. And, to witness the romantic outpouring, we will also find the stars Castor and Pollux lower and Venuswhich will observe the entire scene from the constellation Gemini.
Mercury is also seen
Finally, to conclude the month of May, Mercury will reach its greatest western elongationtherefore visible before dawn, on May 29 and on the evening of the 30th it will be possible to admire the conjunction between Venus and Pollux.
Unmissable celestial “kiss” this evening to be seen with the naked eye, if the weather permits (Getty)
Heavenly kisses, June is the month of the solstice
And here we are in June, the month of the beginning of summer for the northern hemisphere: the solstice will fall on June 21st, at 16:57 and this will be the longest day of the year. With solstice, in fact, it indicates the day in which the hours of light reach their maximum. From this date forward the days will become shorter again.
In the sky will happen the transit of Mars “in front” of the star cluster of the Crib between 1 and 3 June. The event will not be very easy to observe, as the Red Planet is relatively low above the horizon after sunset.
And on June 4th the Strawberry Moon
Then, on June 4, you can admire the full moontraditionally called the Strawberry Moon. The name originates from early Native American farming tribes. They called it that because this full moon marked the beginning of the strawberry picking season in North America.
In Europe, however, the full moon in June was known as the “Honeymoon”. Other European names included “Hot moon”, to mark the onset of hot summer days, or the “Hay Moon”, as it coincided with the first hay harvest. There Strawberry full moon it is nonetheless linked to romance and wedded bliss all over the world. It’s no wonder, then, that pagans also call June’s full moon the “Lover’s Moon.”
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