If wildfire smoke and rainclouds don’t get in the way, there are some exciting moments to observe in the sky this week:
On June 13th, approaching 9:56 pm, steadily train a pair of binoculars or a telescope on the Moon. On the dark edge of the Moon, you can observe its occultation ("hiding") of the star Spica. It will happen quickly, so be ready!
The International Space Station is making regular passes across our night sky from west to east over the next week or so. Give it a try tonight at about 11:02 pm.
The red giant star Antares is visible these days on the southern horizon after dusk. It is the brightest star in Scorpius. In the 11 pm hour on July 17th it will be situated just to the right of the moon.
