July 2010
Thursday, 01 July 2010 17:41 | 
Written by tushev | 
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Star chart (approx. 0:00 local sun time):
Planets:
Venus(W), Mars, Saturn - in the evening
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune - after midnight
Vesta (asteroid) - in the evening, not Mars and Saturn.
Vesta is about 7 - 7.5m, so it can be observed only with telescope (taking into account its western position).
Venus passes at 2 degrees south to Mars on July, 10th
Moon:
Last quarter - Sun, 4th
New moon - Mon, 12th
First quarter - Sun, 18th
Full moon - Mon, 26th
Moon passes at 4 degrees nothern to Neptune on July, 1st
Moon passes at 6 degrees nothern to Uranus on July, 3nd(~19:00)
Moon passes at 7 degrees nothern to Jupiter on July, 3nd(~23:00)
Moon passes at 4 degrees south to Regulus on July, 14th
Moon passes at 5 degrees south to Venus on July, 15th
Moon passes at 6 degrees south to Mars on July, 16th(~5:00)
Moon passes at 7 degrees south to Jupiter on July, 16th(~18:00)
Moon passes at 7 degrees south to Spica on July,18th
Constellations:
S - "Summer Triangle" - Lyra, Cygnus, Aquila (Vega, Altair, Deneb)
S - Saggitarius
E - Pegasus, Andromeda, Cassiopea, Cepheus
W - Bootes, Corona Borealis,
NE - Perseus, Auriga
NW - Ursa Major, Herciles
T(op) - Draco
(NEW SECTION!) Star showers:
July 28, 29 - Southern Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower. The Delta Aquarids can produce about 20 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower usually peaks on July 28 & 29, but some meteors can also be seen from July 18 - August 18. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation Aquarius. Best viewing is usually to the east after midnight.
Starts on Mon, 12
Ends on Aug, 19
Sat, 17 - Perseids shower begins its activity. (Peak on Aug, 12-13)
Interesting:
Comet McNaught(C/2009 R1). On July 2, newly discovered comet McNaught makes its closest approach to the Sun. It will be visible in the early morning sky just before dawn for several weeks before and will grow gradually brighter as July 2 approaches. Make sure you find a dark location far away from city lights. The comet will appear as a dim, fuzzy spot of light. A good pair of binoculars will really help to make it clearly visible. It is too early to tell if the comet will grow a tail visible to the naked eye.
July 11 - Total Solar Eclipse. The path of totality will only be visible in the southern Pacific Ocean, Easter Island, and parts of southern Chile and Argentina. A partial eclipse will be visible in many parts of southern South America.
Planets:
Venus(W), Mars, Saturn - in the evening
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune - after midnight
Vesta (asteroid) - in the evening, not Mars and Saturn.
Vesta is about 7 - 7.5m, so it can be observed only with telescope (taking into account its western position).
Venus passes at 2 degrees south to Mars on July, 10th
Moon:
Last quarter - Sun, 4th
New moon - Mon, 12th
First quarter - Sun, 18th
Full moon - Mon, 26th
Moon passes at 4 degrees nothern to Neptune on July, 1st
Moon passes at 6 degrees nothern to Uranus on July, 3nd(~19:00)
Moon passes at 7 degrees nothern to Jupiter on July, 3nd(~23:00)
Moon passes at 4 degrees south to Regulus on July, 14th
Moon passes at 5 degrees south to Venus on July, 15th
Moon passes at 6 degrees south to Mars on July, 16th(~5:00)
Moon passes at 7 degrees south to Jupiter on July, 16th(~18:00)
Moon passes at 7 degrees south to Spica on July,18th
Constellations:
S - "Summer Triangle" - Lyra, Cygnus, Aquila (Vega, Altair, Deneb)
S - Saggitarius
E - Pegasus, Andromeda, Cassiopea, Cepheus
W - Bootes, Corona Borealis,
NE - Perseus, Auriga
NW - Ursa Major, Herciles
T(op) - Draco
(NEW SECTION!) Star showers:
July 28, 29 - Southern Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower. The Delta Aquarids can produce about 20 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower usually peaks on July 28 & 29, but some meteors can also be seen from July 18 - August 18. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation Aquarius. Best viewing is usually to the east after midnight.
Starts on Mon, 12
Ends on Aug, 19
Sat, 17 - Perseids shower begins its activity. (Peak on Aug, 12-13)
Interesting:
Comet McNaught(C/2009 R1). On July 2, newly discovered comet McNaught makes its closest approach to the Sun. It will be visible in the early morning sky just before dawn for several weeks before and will grow gradually brighter as July 2 approaches. Make sure you find a dark location far away from city lights. The comet will appear as a dim, fuzzy spot of light. A good pair of binoculars will really help to make it clearly visible. It is too early to tell if the comet will grow a tail visible to the naked eye.
July 11 - Total Solar Eclipse. The path of totality will only be visible in the southern Pacific Ocean, Easter Island, and parts of southern Chile and Argentina. A partial eclipse will be visible in many parts of southern South America.
