June's Cosmic Word of the Day

June's Cosmic Word of the Day: Saturday, June 21

Term: Eclipse

Definition: An eclipse is when one body blocks another's light.

Simple Explanation: It's when the Moon hides the Sun or Earth's shadow covers the Moon.

Example: A solar eclipse darkens the sky.

June's Sky Gem of the Night: Summer Triangle

What It Is: Asterism of Vega, Deneb, Altair.

How to Locate: Look east (~9:30 PM). Vega, Deneb, Altair form a triangle ~40° up.