{"id":14597,"date":"2025-06-01T13:29:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?p=14597"},"modified":"2025-11-27T19:30:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T18:30:55","slug":"starry-sky-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sterrenhemel-juni-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Starry sky June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

The starry sky June 2025<\/strong>: In June 2025, the sun is high, the days are long and the nights are short. Still, there is plenty happening in the sky this month - for those who know where and when to look. Whether you're a beginner with binoculars or an advanced stargazer with a telescope, this is the guide to what you can see in the starry sky of June 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starry June 2025: What can be seen in the night sky?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Summer begins ... with a glow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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June 21 is the official start of summer: it is the longest day of the year. Around that time, you notice something special in the sky: the full moon of June 11<\/strong>, also called the Strawberry Moon<\/em>, hangs low on the horizon. Not because strawberries grow on the moon, but because early agricultural cultures linked this moon to strawberry season. Because of its low position, the moon often turns golden yellow or orange - a beautiful sight to capture with a smartscope.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a telescope with a reasonably large focal length (such as a classic refractor or Dobson<\/a><\/em>)? Then you can see craters and shadows across the lunar surface with ease. With a short telescope like the Seestar, you'll also see the moon well, but for planets it is less suitable - more on that later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starry sky June 2025: planets in the sky, but not all equally visible<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In June, a few interesting planets slide by. But fair's fair: you do need a little luck \u00e1nd a good time to spot them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n