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Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead . Be sure toThis week is perfect for stargazing in the early evening, with Thursday’s Last Quarter Moon meaning our satellite rises after midnight in time for the weekend. According to, it’s the shortest lunar month of 2024, with one entire orbit—beginning on Thursday and ending at the Last Quarter Moon on June 28—taking just 29.195 days. On average it’s 29.53 days.
The moon is always the headline-grabber as it waxes and wanes, but take some time to look for summer constellations while there is still some darkness. After all, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is only a few weeks away. Here's everything you need to know about stargazing and astronomy this week:Today will see a Last-Quarter Moon, which will appear half-illuminated and rise around midnight.
Of course, the “Spring Triangle” is three stars—Arcturus in Boötes , Spica in Virgo and Denebola in Leo . If you look to the southwest at midnight this week, it’s visible.Corona Borealis—the “Northern Crown”—is a horseshoe-shaped constellation found between the two constellations of Boötes and Hercules. Look to the southeast at midnight, and you’ll see the bright star Vega above east and Arcturus above south. Halfway between the two is Corona Borealis—it’s small, so look carefully.
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