Monthly Sky

July 2008

Current Lunar Phase:

The Planets:

Mercury: Merury reaches greatest elongation on the 1st and in conjunction on the 29th. Catch this planet in the dawn skies during the first half of July.

Venus: Venus leaves conjunction and becomes a early evening object for the rest of this year..

Mars: The planet Mars sets earlier each day, but is in conjunction with Saturn on the 10th.

Jupiter: Jupiter is at its best now with conjunction on the 9th.

Saturn: Saturn, remains in Leo near the star Regulus and sets earlier each night. Observe it now before it heads into conjunction with the Sun.

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Daily Events:

Jul 1 Mars 0.7 degree from star Regulus.

Jul 1 Mercury is at greatest elongation and is well placed for observing in dawn skies.

Jul 4 The Moon is 0.5 degree from the Beehive Cluster in Cancer.

Jul 9 The planet Jupiter is at opposition.

Jul 11 Saturn and Mars within 0.7 degree: Conjunction.

Jul 14 Star Antares is occulted by the Moon for those in S. Australia and New Zealand.

Jul 20 Moon occults planet Neptune for observers in Asia, Japan, and Alaska.

Lunar Phases

FQ=First Quarter, FM=Full Moon, LQ=Last Quarter, NM=New Moon (All times are UT)

Date: Time: Phase: Notes:

July 03 02:19 NM .

July 10 04:35 FQ .

July 18 07:59 FM .

July 25 18:42 LQ .

Mercury:	Merury reaches greatest elongation on the 1st and in conjunction on the 29th. Catch this planet in the dawn skies during the first half of July.
Venus:	Venus leaves conjunction and becomes a early evening object for the rest of this year..
Mars:	The planet Mars sets earlier each day, but is in conjunction with Saturn on the 10th.
Jupiter:	Jupiter is at its best now with conjunction on the 9th.
Saturn:	Saturn, remains in Leo near the star Regulus and sets earlier each night. Observe it now before it heads into conjunction with the Sun.

Jul 1	Mars 0.7 degree from star Regulus.
Jul 1	Mercury is at greatest elongation and is well placed for observing in dawn skies.
Jul 4	The Moon is 0.5 degree from the Beehive Cluster in Cancer.
Jul 9	The planet Jupiter is at opposition.
Jul 11	Saturn and Mars within 0.7 degree: Conjunction.
Jul 14	Star Antares is occulted by the Moon for those in S. Australia and New Zealand.
Jul 20	Moon occults planet Neptune for observers in Asia, Japan, and Alaska.

Date:	Time:	Phase:	Notes:
July 03	02:19	NM	.
July 10	04:35	FQ	.
July 18	07:59	FM	.
July 25	18:42	LQ	.