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Sky Notes - June

 

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The following sky notes describe what may be seen in the night sky, soon after sunset at the beginning of June, for an observer situated in the UK.

A map of the June sky


The distinctive ‘cross shape’ of the constellation Cygnus is high overhead near midnight. To find out what else you can observe, take a look at our Virtual Planisphere.

 

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