We've got a summer moon moving through the night skies this weekend.
Tonight, Fourth of July, the moon appears in the zodiacal constellation Leo. Find it and you've got a chance you'll see the bright red planet Mars, also residing in the constellation. Mars is fairly close to the bright star Regulus, the main star in the constellation.
If you are looking in the twilight hour, an hour after sunset, you may see the bright planet Mercury hugging close to the southwestern sky. Tonight is the best time to look for Mercury, as it is farthest from the setting sun. Mercury is one of the hardest visible planets to spot, not for its brightness, but for its closeness to the sun near the horizon. Mercury is the closest of all planets to the sun, making it a challenge.
With a little bit of luck you'll see the moon, Mars and then Mercury fairly well lined up in the western sky.
The moon is full on Thursday night and in the zodiacal constellation Capricornus. We call this the Fisherman's Moon, while in other parts of the counry it goes by the name of Buck Moon.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Fri., July 4 | 5:12 | 8:19 |
| Sat., July 5 | 5:12 | 8:19 |
| Sun., July 6 | 5:13 | 8:18 |
| Mon., July 7 | 5:14 | 8:18 |
| Tues., July 8 | 5:14 | 8:18 |
| Wed., July 9 | 5:15 | 8:17 |
| Thurs., July 10 | 5:16 | 8:17 |
| Fri., July 11 | 5:16 | 8:16 |
| Day | Max (Fº) | Min (Fº) | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 27 | 69 | 60 | 0.03 |
| June 28 | 73 | 57 | 0.00 |
| June 29 | 80 | 65 | 0.00 |
| June 30 | 86 | 60 | 0.00 |
| July 1 | 83 | 65 | 0.11 |
| July 2 | 76 | 67 | 0.01 |
| July 3 | -- | -- | -- |
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