This Summer has proven rotten for anything good in the sky to observe. The 29th week of the year does not have anything too special. The last quarter Moon occurs tomorrow if anyone is awake in the early morning before sunrise to see it shine brightly in the sky. Aldebaran will be very close to the Moon a few nights later closer to sunrise.
| Date | Event |
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| July 16 | Last Quarter |
| July 19 | Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon |
| July 20 | Venus 3°N of Moon |
If you like viewing Venus you can see it in the morning sky a few hours before sunrise. It will be quite close to the waning crescent moon on July 20. Soon we will have the July new moon which is exactly one lunar cycle before the great solar eclipse on August 21.
There are many interesting constellations up in the sky during the early Summer. Hercules stands bright at our zenith and, for the careful observer, you might be able to catch
M13 in all its great glory.
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| M13 |
The
twlight is still killing early evening observing but if you like staying up past midnight you'll be able to view the stars in cool comfort after the bugs have gone to bed.
Please catch Jupiter as it plunges into the sunset after another season of great evening observing. Saturn will be directly south with nearby Antares shining brightly to the west of the ringed planet.
Good luck observing this week and watch closely for some Summer constellation profiles I hope to post throughout the next couple weeks!
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