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Venus will disappear behind the Moon in a rare June sky event

Mercury joins Venus and Jupiter in a close evening lineup before the Moon passes in front of Venus for observers along a narrow viewing path.

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June's night sky delivers several must-see events, starting with a close encounter between Venus and Jupiter after sunset. Mercury joins the pair to form a rare three-planet lineup, while the Moon puts on a special show by passing in front of Venus for viewers in parts of the Americas. The month also marks the start of astronomical summer and the return of spectacular deep-sky targets like the Ring Nebula and Veil Nebula.

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CANVA Sky observers will have a special appointment during June. NASA announced that one of the most striking astronomical events of the year will occur in this month of June, when Venus will temporarily disappear behind the Moon in a phenomenon known as lunar concealment. The celestial spectacle will be observed from various regions of the American continent and is part of a series of astronomical events that will make June one of the most attr…

Guanajuato, Guanajuato.- This month of June comes with a list of astronomical events where Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Mars and the Moon will be recurring characters on several nights of the month. According to the NASA calendar this month June will bring with it the beginning of the northern summer and the southern winter, this due to the passing of the Moon in front of Venus.

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