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7-Night Observing Forecast
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous 71%
Rise 10:18 PM Set 10:18 AM
What’s Visible Tonight
Planets
7
Star Clusters
121
Galaxies
1697
Nebulae
20
Planetary Nebulae
53
Other
22
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JUN 6
Messier 10 is well placed June 6, 2026
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Venus near Pollux June 7, 2026
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Messier 62 is well placed June 7, 2026
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