June's Cosmic Word of the Day: Thursday, June 26
Term: Parallax
Definition: Parallax is the apparent shift of an object's position due to viewing angle.
Simple Explanation: It's how stars seem to move when you look from different spots.
Example: Parallax helps measure star distances.
June's Sky Gem of the Night: Ursa Minor (Little Dipper)
What It Is: Asterism with Polaris.
How to Locate: Look north (~9:30 PM). Little Dipper with Polaris is ~30° up.