June 19: Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG)
https://members.denverastro.org/event-5723052
June 20: Summer Solstice (longest day and shortest night of the year for Earth’s northern hemisphere)
June 21: Full Strawberry Moon - the lowest full moon of the year, appearing extremely low on the horizon. Its name originates from North American Indian tribes who named the moon after the ripening of “June-bearing” strawberries.
June 22: Members In-Reach: Telescope Eyepieces w/Mile High Astronomy
https://members.denverastro.org/event-5715788
SKY NOTES THIS WEEK
Sky & Telescope "Sky at a Glance Through June 23
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-june-14-23/
IMO Meteor Outlook through June 21
https://www.imo.net/meteor-activity-outlook-for-15-21-june-2024/
STARGAZING FORECAST
ChamberlinObservatory Weather/Visibility Chart
https://www.cleardarksky.com/c/ChmrlObCOkey.html
Kline-Dodge Dark Site Weather/Visibility Chart
https://www.cleardarksky.com/c/DeerTrailCOkey.html
OTHER VIEWING RESOURCES
Night Sky Networks June Night Sky Notes (Planet Parade, Cepheus, Draco, Ursa Major, Garnet Star, Cat’s Eye Nebula, Bode’s Galaxy, and the Cigar Galaxy)
https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/news-display.cfm?News_ID=1082
Earth and Sky Night Guide for June
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury/
Earth and Sky Moon Phases
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3vCqW0MEK2s
Sky Maps for June 2024
https://www.skymaps.com/skymaps/tesmn2406.pdf