This June, the solar system will be gracing the night skies featuring some of the major planets that can become visible to the naked eye which includes Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Astronomers consider this as a "celestial extravaganza" and also for amateur astronomers and sky watchers as well, which will include the moons of Saturn and Jupiter as well.

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These three planets can be observed between June 1 to the 30th after the sun sets, where Jupiter will now become visible in the western skies throughout the evening which is located to the left of the moon, according to NASA. Apart from this, Jupiter and its four moons will also be visible however, to spot the Galilean moons, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Calisto, binoculars and telescopes are required for watchers where they will be all lined up in a perpendicular manner to the solar system's biggest planet.

In the meantime, Mars will be in opposition to Earth which means that this will become the closest approach to our planet which occurred on May 30. Into the whole month of June, Mars will begin to slowly fade away as it goes farther away from Earth from its orbit, where Saturn now has the chance to be brighter than the Red Planet this month.

According to NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Jane Johnson, when Saturn reaches opposition, Saturn, Earth and the sun will now be aligned in a straight line, where our planet will be directly in between of Saturn and the sun. This strategic position can provide the best close-up views of Saturn along with seven of its moons.

Saturn will appear to have a creamy, brown color as it becomes brighter in the night skies. Upon using a telescope, Saturn will be able to reveal its rings with some details as well. The Cassini Division which is the gap between the rings of Saturn can also be observed using a telescope where this is named after NASA's Saturn probe Cassini and astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini who discovered Saturn.

Among Saturn's moons that can be viewed via telescope is Titan, which is estimated to be twice as big as our own natural satellite. Fortunately, this parade of planets are visible anywhere in the world which also includes the comet PanStarrs, according to NASA.

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