Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Sarasota Almanac June 2010

Full Moon: June 27

New Moon: June 13
Meteor Showers: no major showers
Other Astronomical Events: June 21 is the Summer Solstice.

There is a major event in the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction on June 8. There should be a burst of new energy and leaps forward in our growth from what I've been reading about this conjunction. Early in the month, Jupiter is visible in the eastern sky before daybreak. With binoculars, look to the left of Jupiter for what looks like a blue-ish green star. That is Uranus!

Saturn is high in the southwestern sky at dark (early in the month) and looks golden.

Other Events in the World Around Us:

Temperatures: Water in the Gulf is really getting warm this time of year; humidity and air temperature are both high and will remain that way for 5-6 more months.
Foliage: Frangipanis often bloom now; some varieties of night blooming cirrus, Poincianas (first orange, then yellow) too. Mangoes become ripe! Some passionfruit are available and lychees for those lucky enough to have trees!

Animal Activity: Baby song birds, including woodpeckers, jays, crows, mockingbirds and more. Baby ducklings, too!

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