Mark your calendars, dust off the telescope and get ready for a show during the month of July with these cool astronomical events!

July 4

11:07 pm – 1:52 am

Full Moon + Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

The Moon will not disappear only look slightly darker. The earth will pass between the moon and the sun so our planet’s shadow falls over the moon. If it is clear out after all the fireworks, witness the maximum eclipse at 11:30 pm.

July 14

4:00 am

Jupiter shines so bright!

Jupiter will be the closest to Earth at this time. Next to the sun, the moon and Venus, Jupiter is one of the brightest objects in the sky. According to earthsky.org, look to the west that day and you might be able to make out some detail with only your eyes. Grab some binoculars or a telescope to see even more!

July 20

12:00 am – 5:00 am

Saturn’s turn to shine!

If you look to the left of Jupiter, that’s Saturn. On this night, with a telescope, you will see the northern side of Saturn’s rings. This year the rings will be tilted towards us for a spectacular view. Both planets will be around the constellation Sagittarius.

July 28-29

DOUBLE Meteor Shower

Two meteor showers reach their peaks during this time. The Capricornids can be seen pretty much anywhere while the other shower, Delta Aquariids, will be seen more in the Southern Hemisphere (so look south). The best time to see any meteor shower is between midnight and 3:00 am.

Hopefully the weather will be clear so we can go out into our backyards or take a short drive away from city lights to see these awe-inspiring astronomical events in July.

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