Expect a great light show from June 18th to the 27th. Five planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will be visible. And maybe even Uranus will show up. This rare lineup of all the major planets should be visible to the naked eye.
You may need binoculars or telescopes to spot the green light of Uranus. If you see Uranus, perfect weather and sky conditions are required.
On June 26th stargazers on the lookout will see a bright Venus close to the moon. Then on June 27th, Mercury takes center stage. And it appears near the moon just before sunrise.
Total Eclipse of the Moon times two
A pair of total lunar eclipses are on the way in May and December 2022.
Expect the moon, the sun, and the earth to perfectly line up so the moon will be hiding in Earth’s shadow. This phenomenon has both awed and terrified humans throughout history. And astronomers are able to accurately track when a lunar eclipse will occur.
On May 15th and 16th, we see the Flower Moon total lunar eclipse. This lunar eclipse will be visible from North and South America, Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia.
