With clear nights on the docket, stargazers may well be in for a treat in the coming days due to the upcoming parade of planets.
On the morning of June 29th, the moon and planets (with the exception of Mars and Venus) will be lined up and on display in the pre-dawn sky. This summer parade can be best viewed around 4am this Saturday. To the upper-right of the moon, Saturn will be tilted in such a way that the rings will look like "a toothpick stuck through an olive," according to Bob King. And on the other side of the moon, Mars will be very bright due to Earth and Mars being on the same side of the sun.
Jupiter will be making an appearance near the northeastern horizon of Lake Superior. And if you have a telescope handy, Uranus and Neptune can also be spotted in this gathering in the cosmos.
You can hear Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy every other Tuesday at 8:20am on Northland Morning.
