1.

Messier 92 is well placed The globular cluster M92 (NGC 6341; mag 6.5) in Hercules culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 (14 days ago) in Hercules

2.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 at 21:13 PDT (14 days ago) in Sagittarius

3.

Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 at 22:51 PDT (14 days ago) in Aries

4.

NGC 6388 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6388 (mag 6.8) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 15 Jun 2025 (10 days ago) in Scorpius

5.

The Butterfly cluster is well placed The Butterfly open star cluster (M6, NGC 6405; mag 4.2) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 (9 days ago) in Scorpius

6.

NGC 6397 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6397 (mag 5.6) in Ara culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 (9 days ago) in Ara

7.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 at 12:19 PDT (7 days ago) in Pisces

8.

The cluster IC 4665 is well placed The open star cluster IC 4665 (mag 4.2) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 (7 days ago) in Ophiuchus

9.

Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune The Moon, Saturn and Neptune pass close to one another. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 at 18:11 PDT (7 days ago) in Pisces

10.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°23'. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 at 20:57 PDT (7 days ago) in Pisces

11.

The Ptolemy cluster is well placed The Ptolemy Cluster (M7, NGC 6475; mag 3.3) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 (5 days ago) in Scorpius

12.

June solstice 21 June will be the longest day of 2025 in the northern hemisphere. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 at 19:42 PDT (5 days ago) in Taurus

13.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°10'. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 at 01:36 PDT (3 days ago) in Aries

14.

The Lagoon Nebula is well placed The Lagoon Nebula (M8; mag 5.8) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 (3 days ago) in Sagittarius

15.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 at 20:29 PDT (3 days ago) in Taurus

16.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 at 21:44 PDT (3 days ago) in Taurus

17.

NGC 6541 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6541 (mag 6.6) in Corona Australis culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 (2 days ago) in Corona Australis

18.

Jupiter at solar conjunction Jupiter is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 at 08:05 PDT (Yesterday) in Gemini

19.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 at 22:50 PDT (10 hours ago) in Auriga

20.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 at 03:32 PDT (5 hours ago) in Auriga