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Star Diary Podcast What's in the night sky, July 2021

Once the 9th planet in the Solar System, Pluto is now classified as a Kuiper Belt Object. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI

Observing guide Can you find Pluto in the night sky?

N = R* fp ne fl fi fc fL by Mariusz, London, UK. Equipment: Pentax K-01, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Tripod.

Gallery Star trails and how to shoot them

How to see the planets in the night sky, July 2021. Credit: m-gucci / Getty Images.

Observing guide How to see the planets in the night sky, July 2021

Rich colourful Lagoon and Trifid with IC1274 by Christian vd Berge, Kiripotib, Namibia.

Deep-sky tour 6 objects to spot in Sagittarius

Lunar Eclipse (28/09/2015) by Tom Howard, Crawley, Sussex, UK.

Gallery Lunar eclipses

How to see the annular solar eclipse and the UK partial solar eclipse on 10 June 2021. Photo by MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP via Getty Images

Gallery Solar eclipse, 10 June 2021

How to photograph targets close to the horizon. After processing, our final image reveals the details of M6 and M7. Credit: Paul Money

Astrophotography guides

Astrophotography guide Photograph objects close to the horizon

Partial solar eclipse in Iran Omid Qadrdan/Ahmad Riahi Dehkordi, Hengam Island, Iran, 26 December 2019 Equipment: Canon 6D Mark I DSLR

Astrophotography guides

Photograph the 10 June solar eclipse

BBC Sky at Night Magazine Star Diary podcast.

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Star Diary Podcast What's in the night sky, June 2021

Illustration showing a male astronomer pointing his telescope at the Moon, with owls and other nocturnal wildlife surrounding him.

A wild night sitting under the stars

Jupiter and Saturn looking southeast around 03:00 BST (02:00 UT) at the start of June 02:00 BST (01:00 UT) mid-month, and 01:00 BST (00:00 UT) at the end of June. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Observing guide See the planets in the night sky, June 2021

Star Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Astronomy explained What is the brightest star?

Located in the constellation of Pegasus, 35,000 lightyears away, M15 is one of the oldest-known globular clusters – dating back 12 billion years. Hubble captured the swarming hot blue and cooler golden stars that become more concentrated towards M15’s bright core. Credit: ESA, Hubble, NASA

Observing guide Globular clusters

Finderscopes and mounts are basic accessories that will help you - and your telescope - navigate the night sky and locate celestial targets. Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Astronomy FAQs How do you set up a finderscope on a telescope?