You can watch Mars and Venus draw closer together throughout the month in the western sky following sunset. The pairing will make for great viewing through binoculars or a small telescope, with a sparkle of faint stars surrounding the rust-colored disk of Mars. It's a well-known open cluster of stars located around 600 light years away in the constellation Cancer, the crab. The Red Planet passes through the Beehive Cluster, also known as Praesepe or M44. On June 1st and 2nd, Mars will be in the Beehive. Sky chart with the crescent Moon near Mars and Venus in the evening sky on June 21. What's Up for June? Planets buzz the Beehive, your bright evening stars, and how the Summer Solstice revealed the size of planet Earth. They rise earlier each month throughout the summer. All month – Notice the stars of the Summer Triangle – Vega, Deneb, and Altair – rising in the east in the couple of hours after dark.Southern Hemisphere observers will find bright stars Alpha Centauri and Hadar, along with the stars of constellation Crux, in their south-facing view.All month – The two bright stars high overhead in the first few hours after dark are Spica and Arcturus (for Northern Hemisphere skywatchers).The Ringed Planet rises around midnight, with Jupiter trailing behind a couple of hours later. All month – Saturn leads Jupiter into the new day.The pair will appear a bit lower in the sky each night. All month – Mars and Venus draw nearer each evening in the western sky following sunset.The situation is reversed in the Southern Hemisphere, where it's the shortest day of the year, during the cool months of winter. For the north, it's the longest day of the year, as the Sun traces its highest, longest path across the sky. June 21 – The crescent Moon makes a lovely grouping with Venus and Mars tonight.Look for the Red Planet in the west after dark, where binoculars or a small telescope will reveal a backdrop of glittering stars in this open star cluster.
June 1-2 – Mars is in the Beehive Cluster (M44).
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