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Visible planets and night sky guide for June and July
EarthSky's visible planets and night sky guide. See a video about June's full moon. Why is it low in the sky for Northern Hemisphere observers?
Marcy Curran
John Jardine Goss
Deborah Byrd
Kelly Kizer Whitt
June 25, 2026

Astronomy Essentials

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Visible planets and night sky guide for June and July
June 25, 2026
June solstice 2026: All you need to know
June 21, 2026
Does the North Star ever move in the sky?
June 19, 2026
Astro quiz: Test your night sky know-how here!
June 16, 2026

Brightest Stars

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Rastaban and Eltanin, the Dragon’s Eyes, on June evenings
June 18, 2026
Arcturus, brightest star of the northern sky
May 29, 2026
Meet Mimosa, a star of the Southern Cross
May 28, 2026
Spica, the bright beacon of Virgo, is 2 stars
May 26, 2026

Constellations

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Boötes the Herdsman and its bright star Arcturus
June 25, 2026
Draco the Dragon and Thuban, a former pole star
June 23, 2026
Cygnus the Swan flies along the Milky Way
June 12, 2026
Lyra the Harp contains Vega, a summer gem
June 10, 2026

Clusters Nebulae Galaxies

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Meet Omega Centauri, a giant globular star cluster
May 6, 2026
Meet M13, the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
April 21, 2026
Coma Berenices galaxy cluster, best in April and May
April 14, 2026
The Beehive Cluster: A swarm of 1,000 stars
March 1, 2026

Favorite Star Patterns

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Summer Triangle: Star pattern of the season
June 5, 2026
The Southern Cross: your guide to due south
May 14, 2026
How to see the Southern Cross from the Northern Hemisphere
May 14, 2026
The Big and Little Dipper: How to find them in spring
March 31, 2026
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