Comets and asteroids
Comet C/2017 K2 PanSTARRS will brighten favourably throughout June
Moonwatch
June’s top lunar feature to observe
The night sky – June
Explore the celestial sphere with our Northern Hemisphere all-sky chart
The planets
Our celestial neighbourhood in June
The big three
The top sights to observe or image this month
June highlights
Your guide to the night sky this month
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