00:00A gathering of planets, the longest day of the year, and a rare micro-moon.
00:03June is packed with reasons to look up.
00:05From June 16th through the 18th, look west after sunset.
00:08The crescent moon will line up with Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury in a rare three-planet meet-up.
00:13Venus and Jupiter are going to be easy to spot, but Mercury will be much lower on the horizon and
00:17harder to find.
00:19Then, June 21st, summer officially begins with the summer solstice bringing the longest day and shortest night of the year.
00:25And to end the month, the strawberry moon rises on June 29th.
00:28Now, despite the name, it's not actually going to look pink.
00:31It's named after the short strawberry harvest season.
00:34It'll also be a micro-moon, meaning the moon will be near its furthest point from Earth and appear slightly
00:39smaller than usual.
00:41So if you've been looking for a reason to spend more time outside after sunset this month, June has you
00:45covered.
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