SKY_July2014.pdf

OBSERVING

Sky at a Glance

MIDNIGHT SUNRISE ▶

Mercury

Venus

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

◀SUNSET

SW

NW

SW W

E

E

Visible July 8 through July 30

Visible through July 5

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13

20

27

7

14

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15

22

29

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9

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10

17

24

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11

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30 31

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12

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EXACT FOR LATITUDE

40º NORTH.

Galaxy

Double star

Variable star

Open cluster

Diffuse nebula

Globular cluster

Planetary nebula

Using the Map

Go out within an hour of a time

listed to the right. Turn the map

around so the yellow label for the

direction you’re facing is at the

bottom. That’s the horizon. Above

it are the constellations in front of

you. The center of the map is

overhead. Ignore the parts

of the map above horizons

you’re not facing.

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Zenith
EC
LIP
TIC
SAGITTARIUS
SCUTUM
SERPENS
(CAUDA)
DELPHINUS
SAGITTA
AQUILA
VULPECULA LYRA
CYGNUS
CASSIOPEIA
LACERTA
CEPHEUS
SC
OPHIU
HERCUL
ARDALIS
PERSEUS
ANDROMEDA
PEGASUS
AQUARIUS EQUULEUS
CAPRICORNUS
M21
ClusterDouble
M52
Polaris
M31
of PegasusGreat Square
Albireo
M27
Vega
M57
M29
M39 Deneb
CrossNorthern
M92
M19
M6 M62
M7
M22
M8
M20
M23
M25 M17
M11
M16
M10
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  Moon
  July 11
  JULY 2014
  3 Earth is at aphelion, farthest from the Sun for 2014.
  4, 5Evening: Ceres and Vesta appear just 10′ apart
  in the sky; see page 50.
  5 Evening: The half-lit Moon is very close to Mars as
  seen from North America; see page 48. The Moon
  occults (hides) Mars during daylight in Hawaii and
  at dusk or night in parts of Latin America.
  7 Evening: The waxing gibbous Moon is very close
  to Saturn for North Americans. It occults Saturn
  for the southern part of South America.
  12–24Dawn: Mercury shines 6° to 8° lower left of Venus.
  13 Evening: Mars shines just 1.3° north of
  fainter Spica.
  22 Dawn: The waning crescent Moon appears
  very close to Aldebaran (for North America).
  24 Dawn: The crescent Moon fl oats about 5° right
  of Venus. Look for Mercury to their lower left.
  25 Dawn: A very thin crescent Moon may be visible
  almost directly below Venus and lower right of
  Mercury starting 45 minutes before sunrise, as
  shown on page 49.
  28 Night: The modest, long-lasting Delta Aquarid
  meteor shower peaks around this date. It’s best at
  southerly latitudes.
  Full July 12 7:25 a.m. EDT
  New July 26 6:42 p.m. EDT
  First Qtr July 5 7:59 a.m. EDT
  Last Qtr July 18 10:08 p.m. EDT
  Moon Phases
  Planet VisibilitySHOWN FOR LATITUDE 40°^ NORTH AT MID-MONTH