The Moon and Mars will be very close, less than half a degree, from each other with the brightest star in Leo, Regulus seen just 7 degrees below and to their right on the evening of June 29th. This will make for a great photo op. Look in west southwest sky at about 9:30 p.m. … Continue reading Moon and Mars Conjunction→
Earth is at Aphelion (it's farthest point from the Sun) on July 3, 2025. At the moment of aphelion, the Sun will be over 94 million miles away (measured center to center), or over 3 million miles farther as compared to when the Earth is closest to it (perihelion).
The full moon occurs at 3:36 p.m. on July 10th when it's opposite the sun in its orbit around Earth. Its sunlit side is entirely visible from Earth. The moon appears full to the eye for two to three nights. However, astronomers regard the moon as full at a precisely defined instant, when the moon … Continue reading Full Moon→
On the mornings of July 21st, 22nd and 23rd at about 5:45 a.m. each morning you can find the waning crescent Moon, Venus and Jupiter together. Simply look to the east northeast each morning to enjoy the grouping.
New Moon occurs at 2:11 p.m. on July 24th when the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun on its orbital path. The new moon is described as invisible because the part of the moon that is illuminated by the Sun is not facing the Earth. Only the dark side of the moon … Continue reading New Moon→
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