Subj : Stargazing News - June 2nd, 2025
To   : All
From : CJ
Date : Sun Jun 01 2025 09:25 am

Monday, June 2, 2025

First Quarter Moon

The moon will complete the first quarter of its orbit around Earth, measuring
from the previous new moon, on Monday, June 2 at 11:41 p.m. EDT or 8:41 p.m.
PDT, which converts to 03:41 UT on Tuesday night. The 90 degree angle formed
by the Earth, sun, and moon at that time will cause us to see our natural
satellite half-illuminated on its eastern side. At first quarter, the moon
always rises around mid-day and sets around midnight, allowing it to be seen
in the afternoon daytime sky, too. The evenings surrounding the first quarter
phase are the best ones for viewing the lunar terrain when it is dramatically
lit by low-angled sunlight. 

(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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