July & August

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Lunar Phase & Geomagnetic Condition:

Solar X-rays:

Geomagnetic Field:

From n3kl.org

Sky Charts:

Here are half-sky charts for observers in both hemispheres at 9:00PM local time. For those in the north, the southern sky is shown; For observers in the south, the northern horizon is displayed. The charts are intentionally dark to facilitate their use at night.
Northern Hemisphere Monthly Star Chart
Southern Hemisphere Monthly Star Chart

Northwood Ridge Observatory Data:

Star Map: Real-Time, Interactive Star Chart for the Skies above the NRO
Satellite Predictions above NRO
Light Pollution Map for NRO
Weather Conditions at the Observatory

Constellation of the month: Sagittarius and Area

Sagittarius, Virgo, Leo, Bootes, Hercules, and Lyra are all well placed for study this month.

The Planets:

Mercury:	Mercury reaches greatest elongation on July 1st and in conjunction on July 29th. Catch this planet in the dawn skies during the first half of July. In late August, Mercury becomes an evening object low in the west with Venus.
Venus:	Venus leaves conjunction and becomes a early evening object for the rest of this year.
Mars:	The planet Mars sets earlier each day, but is in conjunction with Saturn on July 10th. Mars moves into Virgo in August and is lost to the evening twilight by mid-August.
Jupiter:	Jupiter is at its best now with conjunction on July 9th. It will continue to dominate the night sky through August.
Saturn:	Saturn, remains in Leo near the star Regulus and sets earlier each night. Observe it now before it heads into conjunction with the Sun on September 4th.

Daily Events:

Jul 1	Mars 0.7 degree from star Regulus.
Jul 1	Mercury is at greatest elongation and is well placed for observing in dawn skies.
Jul 4	The Moon is 0.5 degree from the Beehive Cluster in Cancer.
Jul 9	The planet Jupiter is at opposition.
Jul 11	Saturn and Mars within 0.7 degree: Conjunction.
Jul 14	Star Antares is occulted by the Moon for those in S. Australia and New Zealand.
Jul 20	Moon occults planet Neptune for observers in Asia, Japan, and Alaska.
Aug 1	Total solar eclipse for those from Greenland through to western China. The rest of the world except North America will see a partial eclipse.
Aug 10	The star Antares is occulted by the Moon.
Aug 12	The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks.
Aug 13	The planets Venus and Saturn are within 0.2 degree of each other.
Aug 15	Neptune is at opposition from the Sun and is well placed for observing.
Aug 16	The planets Mercury and Saturn are within one degree of each other.
Aug 16	The planet Neptune is occulted by the Moon for observers in northeast Africa, eastern Europe and central Asia.
Aug 16	Partial lunar eclipse best seen by observers in Europe, Africa and central Asia.

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Lunar Phases

Date: Time: Phase: Notes:

July 03 02:19 NM .

July 10 04:35 FQ .

July 18 07:59 FM .

July 25 18:42 LQ .

Aug 1 10:12 NM Total Solar Eclipse

Aug 8 20:20 FQ .

Aug 16 21:16 FM Partial Lunar Eclipse

Aug 23 23:49 LQ .

Aug 30 19:58 NM .

Date:	Time:	Phase:	Notes:
July 03	02:19	NM	.
July 10	04:35	FQ	.
July 18	07:59	FM	.
July 25	18:42	LQ	.
Aug 1	10:12	NM	Total Solar Eclipse
Aug 8	20:20	FQ	.
Aug 16	21:16	FM	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 23	23:49	LQ	.
Aug 30	19:58	NM	.

Weather:

Current and Predicted Weather Conditions:

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