Wed, 5 July 2006
All of the observations are for 10-11pm for the mid latitudes as you move south it gets darker sooner so if you go out before 10 rotate my observations to the east 15 degrees for each hour. For the S. Hemisphere observations observations will be ~8pm Great site for sunrise and sunset times and a downloadable toolbar application by Steve Edwards Download this month's sky map! Northern hemisphere sky
map
Key Dates for July Days and Times in UT (help with time)
Beginning of the monthPlanetsMercury is slipping away and by the middle of the month will be lost in the glare of the SunSaturn and Mars, which at the middle of June were snuggled up next to each other in the same field of view, are now getting further apart. Saturn is slipping below the horizon just after sunset and if you have keen eyes you can still catch Saturn and his rings before sunset. Mars is speeding along the ecliptic but he is still no match for how the earth's path around the sun is changing our perspective. At the beginning of the month, Mars sits low on the western horizon. For those of you in the S.Hemisphere your early evenings give you a little bit more time with both Saturn and Mars so make sure you get out side and spend some time with that pair setting in the west. For N or S nothing beats Jupiter this month. Jupiter seems to hover
between Libra and Virgo for the beginning of the month as Jupiter reverses its
retrograd path and returns to proper eastward motion. No matter if you are in
the North riding along the equator or in the S.Hemisphere just look for the
brightest object along the ecliptic after sunset. Even before dark an 8"
telescope can pick up the 4 Galilean moons around Jupiter and binoculars can
pick them up once it gets good and dark.
Constellations
End of the monthHave you noticed how the amount of sunlight has changed as we go into August? August 1st is the cross quarter day between our last solstice and our next equinox! PlanetsMercury is in the morning sky, low on the horizon. It will be a couple of weeks to get high enough to be seenSaturn has slipped below the horizon and is lost in the glare of the sun. Southern hemisphere has a slight advantage. Mars is low on the western horizon and in between the feet of Leo the Lion Jupiter is between Libra and Virgo for
Constellations
Planet Positions for 2006
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