The planets Uranus and Neptune may both be seen as small disks through a telescope for much of the summer. June 21 is the Summer Solstice in the northern hemisphere. A few hours later there is a total solar eclipse visible across southern portions of Africa. The annual Perseid meteor shower peaking the morning of August 12 and 13 will be hindered somewhat by a last-quarter Moon, but may still be worth watching after midnight. Meteor showers are best observed well away from city lights.
Maximum detail is seen when there are shadows.
It looks very flat around full. At Chabot, we usually have one telescope showing the Moon for a week or so around first quarter. Soar over the great pyramids of Giza, cross the deathly quiet Valley of the Kings, and descend into the shadowy chambers of the sacred tomb of King Tutankhamun. The story of humankind's struggle to understand the Sun. Travel around the world to historical sites of sun worship, learn from scientists studying the Sun, and view a total solar eclipse.