Astronomy Events Calendar
This guide shows you what to look out for in the night sky including meteor showers and conjunctions. Each event show the moon phase so you can see what the observing conditions will be like.
What to see in June 2008
Pluto At Opposition
Friday 20th June 2008
Moon Phase
Pluto is at opposition. During opposition it is visible almost all night, rising around sunset, culminating around midnight and setting around sunrise. Its orbit also brings it closest to the Earth, making it appear bigger and brighter.
Deep Space Objects in June
Full list of Messier Objects and Caldwell Catalogue.C35 - "Brightest in cluster" Elliptical Galaxy in Coma Berenices
Right Ascension: 13h 00.1m Declination: +27° 59m Magnitude: 11
C36 - Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices
Right Ascension: 12h 36.0m Declination: +27° 58m Magnitude: 9
C38 - Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices
Right Ascension: 12h 36.3m Declination: +25° 59m Magnitude: 9
M58 - Galaxy in Virgo
A slightly oval shaped fuzzy patch of light with a bright central region.
Right Ascension: 12h 37.7m Declination: 11° 49m Magnitude: 11M59 - Galaxy in Virgo
M59 and M60 can both easily fit into the same field of view. M59 is a small, hazy oval patch, not all that easy to see. M60 is another fuzzy oval patch of light, larger and brighter than M59.
Right Ascension: 12h 42.0m Declination: 11° 39m Magnitude: 12M60 - Galaxy in Virgo
M59 and M60 can both easily fit into the same field of view. M59 is a small, hazy oval patch, not all that easy to see. M60 is another fuzzy oval patch of light, larger and brighter than M59.
Right Ascension: 12h 43.7m Declination: 11° 33m Magnitude: 10M84 - Galaxy in Virgo
A pair of small fuzzy balls with bright, almost stellar cores. Both easily fit into the same low power field of view. M86 is slightly brighter and more oval than round M84.
Right Ascension: 12h 25.1m Declination: 12° 53m Magnitude: 11M86 - Galaxy in Virgo
A pair of small fuzzy balls with bright, almost stellar cores. Both easily fit into the same low power field of view. M86 is slightly brighter and more oval than round M84.
Right Ascension: 12h 26.2m Declination: 12° 57m Magnitude: 11M87 - "Virgo A" Galaxy in Virgo
Another round fuzzy ball with a bright core. Slightly brighter than both M84 and M86.
Right Ascension: 12h 30.8m Declination: 12° 24m Magnitude: 11M88 - Galaxy in Coma Berenices
A small oval shaped fuzzy patch with a bright stellar core. Similar in size and shape to M90. Can fit into the same field of view as M91.
Right Ascension: 12h 32.0m Declination: 14° 25m Magnitude: 11M89 - Galaxy in Virgo
Both of these galaxies fit into the same low power field of view. M89 is another round fuzzy ball similar to M84, while M90 appears as an oval patch of light larger than M89. M90 has a bright central region.
Right Ascension: 12h 35.7m Declination: 12° 33m Magnitude: 12M90 - Galaxy in Virgo
Both of these galaxies fit into the same low power field of view. M89 is another round fuzzy ball similar to M84, while M90 appears as an oval patch of light larger than M89. M90 has a bright central region.
Right Ascension: 12h 36.8m Declination: 13° 10m Magnitude: 11M91 - Galaxy in Coma Berenices
A faint, slightly irregular oval hazy patch of light.
Right Ascension: 12h 35.4m Declination: 14° 30m Magnitude: 12M98 - Galaxy in Coma Berenices
This galaxy appears as a bright pencil like streak of light.
Right Ascension: 12h 13.8m Declination: 14° 54m Magnitude: 11M99 - Galaxy in Coma Berenices
A bright round fuzzy patch of light.
Right Ascension: 12h 18.8m Declination: 14° 25m Magnitude: 10M100 - Galaxy in Coma Berenices
A round hazy glow of light, bright in the center but gradually fading towards the edge.
Right Ascension: 12h 22.9m Declination: 15° 49m Magnitude: 10
