Thursday June 18 to Thursday June 25

The First Quarter Moon is Monday June 22. The "Lunar X" can be seen at this time. Earth is at solstice on the 21st. In the morning Saturn and Mars form a line. In the evening, on the 18th, the Moon is close to Venus and the Beehive cluster. On the 20th, Venus and the Beehive are at their closest. On the 25th Mercury and Jupiter are close in the twilight.The First Quarter Moon is Monday June 22. The "Lunar X" can be seen at this time. Earth is at solstice, when the days are shortest, on the 21st.Eastern horizon on the morning of Saturday, June 20 as seen from Adelaide at 5:52 ACST (90 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Saturn and Mars form a long line in the twilight. Saturn is now high enough for telescopic observation, and its rings are widening. The inset shows the telescopic view of Saturn at this time. Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at roughly the equivalent local time (90 minutes before sunrise). Western sky on the evening of Thursday, June 18 as…