The moon has left our evening sky and is more favorably placed for viewing early in the morning. Our nights now are particularly dark, so there is an opportunity to enjoy seeing a possible shooting star. Without the moon in the sky, the faintest of stars, even the Milky Way, are available for viewing.
It is hard to imagine, but early Tuesday morning the thin crescent moon appears in the zodiacal constellation Taurus, a constellation we associate more with late autumn and winter.
Then on Thursday morning, if you are up around 3 a.m., the moon appears near the bright planet Venus. The two are close to the zodiacal constellation Gemini.
Venus is beautiful, prior to sunrise, hanging just above the horizon. We’ve seen it an hour before sunrise, outshining all the celestial objects in the sky. On the waterfront, it looks like an anchor light at the top of a distant mast.
We have about two more months of Venus before it slips from a morning planet to an evening planet. The best viewing is now and into August.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Fri., July 18 | 5:22 | 8:12 |
| Sat., July 19 | 5:23 | 8:11 |
| Sun., July 20 | 5:24 | 8:11 |
| Mon., July 21 | 5:24 | 8:10 |
| Tues., July 22 | 5:25 | 8:09 |
| Wed., July 23 | 5:26 | 8:08 |
| Thurs., July 24 | 5:27 | 8:07 |
| Fri., July 25 | 5:28 | 8:06 |
| Day | Max (Fº) | Min (Fº) | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 11 | 79 | 67 | 0.02 |
| July 12 | 80 | 58 | 0.00 |
| July 13 | 80 | 65 | 0.00 |
| July 14 | 79 | 68 | 0.00 |
| July 15 | 79 | 70 | 0.01 |
| July 16 | 76 | 70 | 0.04 |
| July 17 | 74 | 67 | 1.06 |
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