Scorpius and Sagittarius highlight July nights, scooting low across the south. Antares highlights the scorpion’s hook-shaped body, with teapot-shaped Sagittarius to its left. Under dark skies, the Milky Way rises from the teapot’s spout like steam. Meanwhile, the Big Dipper stands high in the north and northwest during the evening, with its handle to the upper left and bowl to the lower right.
The full Moon of July is known as the Hay Moon, Thunder Moon, or Apollo Moon.
Perigee July 13
Apogee July 25
Moon phases are Central Time.
The planet Venus and the star Aldebaran are close to the right of the crescent Moon at first light tomorrow. Venus is the dazzling Morning Star, which is the brightest object in the night sky other than the Moon. Aldebaran marks the eye of Taurus, the bull.
The Moon has two bright companions the next couple of mornings. Tomorrow, the planet Venus and the star Aldebaran perch to the lower left of the Moon at first light. Venus is the Morning Star, while Aldebaran represents the eye of Taurus, the bull.
The Moon has two bright companions the next couple of mornings. Tomorrow, the planet Venus and the star Aldebaran perch to the lower left of the Moon at first light. Venus is the Morning Star, while Aldebaran represents the eye of Taurus, the bull.
Mars stands high in the southeast at dawn this week. It looks like a bright orange star. Scientists are planning to launch three missions to the planet this month, by the United States, China, and the United Arab Emirates. The craft would arrive early next year.
Mars stands high in the southeast at dawn this week. It looks like a bright orange star. Scientists are planning to launch three missions to the planet this month, by the United States, China, and the United Arab Emirates. The craft would arrive early next year.
The planet Jupiter is putting on a great show. It is brightest for the year, shining like a brilliant star. It’s low in the southeast at nightfall, with the fainter planet Saturn not far to its lower left. Jupiter is is in the southwest at dawn.
The planet Jupiter is putting on a great show. It is brightest for the year, shining like a brilliant star. It’s low in the southeast at nightfall, with the fainter planet Saturn not far to its lower left. Jupiter is is in the southwest at dawn.
Jupiter is putting in its best appearance of the year. The planet is lining up opposite the Sun. It rises around sunset and is in view all night. It also shines brightest for the year. It’s low in the southeast at nightfall and looks like a brilliant star.
Jupiter is putting in its best appearance of the year. The planet is lining up opposite the Sun. It rises around sunset and is in view all night. It also shines brightest for the year. It’s low in the southeast at nightfall and looks like a brilliant star.
Jupiter and Saturn, the solar system’s largest planets, are low in the southeast at nightfall and in the southwest at dawn. And the Moon and the planet Mars climb into good view by 1:30 or 2 a.m. Mars looks like a bright orange star to the upper right of the Moon.
