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Moon and Venus closest July 20
Around the world before sunrise Thursday, the moon and Venus will be close in the east before dawn. The bright star nearby is Aldebaran in Taurus the Bull.
July 19, 2017
Venus, moon, Aldebaran before dawn
Look in the east for the brightest starlike object in the sky. That'll be Venus. Aldebaran is the bright star nearby. The moon will be passing through the next few mornings!
July 18, 2017
Americas? Moon fullest for you July 8
Fullest moon comes July 9 at 4:07 UTC, and the fullest moon for Asia is July 9. But, for us in the Americas, the moon appears fullest tonight.
July 8, 2017
See the moon, Saturn, Antares in a line
Golden Saturn, 6th planet outward from the sun, is the farthest world you can see easily with the unaided eye. Antares is a bright, reddish star.
July 7, 2017
Moon closest to Saturn on July 6
Want to identify Saturn, jewel of our solar system? July 6, 2017 is a great night for it, because this planet is near the moon. The star Antares is also nearby.
July 6, 2017
Moon, Antares, Saturn at nightfall
On July 5, 2017 watch for the moon, star Antares and planet Saturn. Can you see their colors - and Antares' twinkling - in the moonlit glare?
July 5, 2017
Watch for Venus in July 2017
Notice its change of position in front of the constellation Taurus, with bright Aldebaran and the dipper-shaped Pleiades star cluster.
July 2, 2017
After sunup, look for the daytime moon
In the days after every full moon, look in a blue sky after sunrise for a daytime moon.
June 30, 2017
1st quarter moon with Jupiter June 30
The dazzling planet Jupiter is near the first quarter moon on June 30. Enjoy the waxing moon and Jupiter on July 1, too!
June 30, 2017
Moon approaching Jupiter on June 29
Tonight – June 29, 2017 – you can’t miss the moon and king planet Jupiter, given a clear sky!
June 29, 2017
