              APOD: 2018 June 27 - Highlights of the Summer Sky

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                                 2018 June 27
                                      [2]
                        Highlights of the Summer Sky
               Illustration Credit & Copyright: Universe2go.com

Explanation: What [3]  can you see [4]  in the night sky this summer? The
featured graphic gives a few highlights for Earth's northern hemisphere.
Viewed as a clock face centered at the bottom, early (northern) summer sky
events fan out toward the left, while late summer events are projected toward
the right. Objects relatively close to Earth [5] are illustrated, in general,
as nearer to the cartoon figure with the telescope at the bottom center --
although almost everything pictured can be seen without a telescope [6] . As
happens during any season, constellations [7]  appear the same year to year,
and meteor showers occur on or near the same dates. For example, like last
year, the stars of the Summer Triangle [8] will be nighttime icons for most
the season, while the Perseids meteor shower [9] will peak in mid-August, as
usual. Highlights specific to this summer's sky include that Jupiter [10]
will be visible after sunset during June, and Venus [11] will shine brightly
in the evening sky during July and August. Saturn [12]  and Mars [13]  should
be visible during much of this season's night, with Saturn appearing in the
direction opposite the Sun in late June, and Mars at opposition [14]  in late
July. Finally, a total lunar eclipse [15]  should be visible to anyone who can
see the Moon in late July.

                Tomorrow's picture: Polaris of the South [16]

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