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The Sky Today on Wednesday, June 24: Look for Lutetia’s light

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. June 23: Try out the Turtle Nebula Now shining at magnitude 10.6, main-belt asteroid 21 Lutetia is sliding just south of a 9th-magnitude field star in Scorpius. The best time to observe is late in the evening in the hour or twoContinue reading "The Sky Today on Wednesday, June 24: Look for Lutetia’s light" The post The Sky Today on Wednesday, June 24: Look

Astrobitica June 24, 2026 1 minute read

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This week, you can observe the main-belt asteroid 21 Lutetia, currently shining at magnitude 10.6, which is moving just south of a 9th-magnitude field star in Scorpius. The optimal viewing time is late in the evening on June 23.

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. June 23: Try out the Turtle Nebula Now shining at magnitude 10.6, main-belt asteroid 21 Lutetia is sliding just south of a 9th-magnitude field star in Scorpius. The best time to observe is late in the evening in the hour or twoContinue reading “The Sky Today on Wednesday, June 24: Look for Lutetia’s light”

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