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Volume 20 -- Issue 6
June 2014

   Welcome to this issue of Qué tal. Here you will find useful observing information about the visible planets, our Moon and other moons, the Sun, as well as various 'things' celestial.
   Among these web pages you will find monthly star maps for either the northern or southern hemisphere that are suitable for printout. Animated images are utilized to illustrate celestial motions such as orbital motions of the planets, and other solar orbiting objects, or apparent and real motions along the ecliptic and the local horizon. Regular features include plotting the monthly positions of the visible planets using heliocentric coordinates; following moon phases; conjunctions; the sun's apparent motion and the Earth's real motion along the ecliptic.

   For additional useful Earth and Space news, information, and graphics follow my WordPress Blog at bobs-spaces, or as Tweets, or as an RSS feed.

   Click here to watch some of my video work posted on You Tube.

At A Glance: Welcome to this issue of Qué tal.
   During June four planets, Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn will be above the horizon at sunset. However by mid-month Mercury will no longer be visible as it approaches inferior conjunction. The other three planets will stay visible for most or all of the rest of the night. Venus is the bright morning star over the eastern horizon as the Sun rises.
Be sure to orbit over to Bobs Spaces for near daily updates.

   Qué tal Theater: The Planets

Tell someone about Qué tal? in the Current Skies. Click here.