Moon outshines many of Ophiuchus’ stars so look for it low in the southeast around 11 pm during the first or last week of June when Moon is not in that part of the sky. What you say? Jupiter is in Ophiuchus? Yes, there are 13 constellations in the zodiac and the sun is in Ophiuchus from Nov 30 to Dec 17 and Jupiter is in it all month. The stars of Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer, shine faintly in the background. Luckily for us, Jupiter gleams brilliantly all month and all night, rising in the southeast around dusk and setting in the southwest around dawn. A giant opportunityįifth in line from the Sun, Jupiter is, by far, the largest planet in the solar system – more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined. Salute our pollinators by looking for the Beehive Cluster (pictured above, NASA/Bob Franke) with binoculars on June 6 at 10:30 pm just above left of Moon in the southwest. Signs of summer are buzzing both here on Earth and out in the cosmos. Humans have celebrated this astronomical event throughout the ages, so join in and soak up the early dawns, long days, late sunsets, and short nights. The solstice takes place place on Jat 15:54 UTC (that’s 10:54 am CDT), and marks the sun’s most northerly point in Earth’s sky. Meteorological summer begins June 1, and astronomical summer is fast approaching with the Summer solstice on June 21-the longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere (shortest day for the Southern Hemisphere).
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