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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DIY Astronomy: Detect exoplanets from your back garden
Use the ‘transit method’ to capture and plot a distant star’s dimming caused by a nearby world
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Seeing the Solar System’s future
Recent observations offer clues about whether the planets will survive our Sun’s far-off fate of swelling out into the Solar System as a red giant. Colin Stuart investigates
Freeware explored
There’s a wealth of free astronomical software available online to enhance your obser vations. Pete Lawrence looks at some of the best on offer