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June doesn t have many big astronomical events this year, but it will boast a partial solar eclipse, the summer solstice and the full strawberry supermoon.
Those in Lancaster County could see a partial solar eclipse during sunrise on June 10, but it depends on whether the weather conditions remain clear.
The sunrise on June 10 will happen at 5:35 a.m. The eclipse will technically start before that, around 4:39 a.m., but it will be too low in the horizon to see.
The solar eclipse will last until 6:30 a.m., giving Lancaster County about 55 minutes to see the event, according to TimeAndDate.
Here is an interactive view of what the solar eclipse will look like in the county. Lancaster County will, at best, only be able to see about a 70% eclipse.
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower kicks off May s astronomical events.Â
In clear conditions, from May 7 to 8, people in the northern hemisphere could see around 30 meteors an hour, according to astronomy website SeaSky.Â
There are a few chances to see a stray meteor shower until around May 28, however. The moon will be in its second quarter during the shower, which means that the moon s brightness could hinder the appearance of dimmer meteors, according to SeaSky.
May s new moon will happen on May 11; the moon s dimmed appearance means that more stars will be more visible, given clear weather conditions.Â
Toward the end of the month will be 2021 s third consecutive supermoon, when the moon will look slightly bigger and brighter in the sky. This is due to the moon being at its perigee, or the state where it s at its closest point to Earth.Â