Stars and Planets Alignment

Mark you calendar: June 7th, June 15th and June 17th. Three sunsets, three planets and a star cluster – good way to end the day.
Something remarkable is about to happen in the evening sky. Three planets and a star cluster are converging for a close encounter you won't want to miss.

June 7th: If you are Star Trek fan, make the Vulcan "Live Long and Prosper" sign with your right hand. Hold it at arm's length. By Wednesday, June 7th, both Mars and Saturn will fit inside the "V"

June 15th: This is special night. Mars will pass directly in front of the Beehive. See this with binoculars or with small telescope. Red Mars is 16 times brighter than the surrounding stars. It’ll look like a red supernova has gone off inside the cluster.
More in June 15th, Mercury leaps out of the glare of the Sun, soaring into the evening sky not far from Saturn and Mars. Mercury is easy to see even from over-lit cities.

June 17th: Mars and Saturn draw so close together you might think they are going to collide (of course they won’t). Stick out your pinky and hold it at arm's length. The two planets will fit behind the tip with room to spare. Mercury, meanwhile, hovers just below.