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The Sky Today on Thursday, July 3: The Moon shares the sky with Spica
The Moon now passes 0.8° south of Spica at 6 P.M. EDT, with the pairing visible as evening twilight falls. (As with Mars ...
Space on MSN2d
The brightest planets in July's night sky: How to see them (and when)
Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the ...
Buck Moon, ‘Swift Planet’ and more: How to enjoy July’s night sky events
To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet ...
Astronomy on MSN2d
July 2025: What’s in the sky this month? Venus tracks through Taurus, more Titan transits at Saturn, and Jupiter reappears
Venus moves east as July progresses and stands 3° due north of Aldebaran on the 14th, after skirting the northern regions of ...
Space.com on MSN8d
How to see Mercury, the moon and the Gemini twins pass close together in the night sky this week
Four prominent celestial objects — the moon, a bright planet and two bright stars — will come together to form a "celestial ...
8 night sky events to see in July, from a ‘buck moon‘ to a rare view of Pluto
The globular cluster Messier 22 (M22) reaches its highest point in the sky around midnight local time, specifically for observers south of 46° N latitude, since M22’s position favors the Southern ...