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Night sky highlights for July 2024

Check out the night sky this month, July 2024. Here are videos highlighting the top sights to observe.

** What’s Up: July 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in July 2024?
The Moon and planets come together twice in the morning sky – at the start and end of July, find the elusive planet Uranus with some help from Mars, and two star clusters – M6 and M7 – are well placed for viewing in the evening.

0:00 Intro
0:xx Moon & planet highlights
x:xx Use Mars to locate planet Uranus
x:xx Star clusters M6 & M7 in Scorpius
x:xx July Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatch….

** Tonight’s Sky: July 2024 – Space Telescope Science Institute – Tonight’s Sky

In July, find the Scorpius constellation to identify the reddish supergiant Antares, which will lead you to discover a trio of globular star clusters. Keep watching for space-based views of these densely packed, spherical collections of ancient stars, as well as three nebulas: the Swan Nebula, the Lagoon Nebula, and the Trifid Nebula.

About this Series … “Tonight’s Sky” is a monthly video of constellations you can observe in the night sky. The series is produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of science operations for the Hubble Space Telescope, in partnership with NASA’s Universe of Learning. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes—and other astronomy videos—at https://hubblesite.org/resource-gallery/tonights-sky.

** What to see in the night sky: January 2024 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

What’s in the night sky tonight? Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel talk us through July 2024’s night-sky highlights, including noctilucent clouds, Ceres and Pluto at opposition, Galilean Moon transits and deep-sky objects in the Milky Way.

00:00 Intro
00:18 Inner planets
03:38 Outer planets
08:10 Noctilucent clouds
12:20 Ceres at opposition
12:45 Galilean moons transit
13:14 Pluto at opposition
16:39 Milky Way and deep-sky objects
19:50 Summer Triangle

** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – July 2024 | Summer Stargazing and the Moon – Sky & Telescope Youtube

Our monthly Sky Tour #astronomy #podcast provides an informative and entertaining 10-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Join us for the July 2024 episode and get some #stargazing tips, check dates for the #Moon’s #phases, watch #Saturn migrate into the evening #sky, and tour of the #stars of summer.

Listen and subscribe to this podcast at https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/ and don’t forget to subscribe to S&T’s YouTube channel to get alerts about new videos, including this monthly podcast

Learn more about #observing and #stargazing on our website, https://skyandtelescope.org/ and subscribe to our monthly magazine at https://skyandtelescope.org/subscribe.

See also

** What’s in the Night Sky: July 2024 – National Space Centre

What’s in the Night Sky: July 2024
Jupiter and Mars
Mare Frigoris
✨ Constellation of the Month: Corona Borealis

Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, looking at the night sky with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope, check out Hayley’s tour of the night sky to find out what you can see this month.

** Night Sky Notebook July 2024– Peter Detterline

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This poster shows 42 of the largest objects in the asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter (orbits not to scale). The images in the outermost circle of this infographic have been captured with the Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch (SPHERE) instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope. The asteroid sample features 39 objects larger than 100 kilometres in diameter, including 20 larger than 200 kilometres. The poster highlights a few of the objects, including Ceres (the largest asteroid in the belt), Urania (the smallest one imaged), Kalliope (the densest imaged) and Lutetia, which was visited by the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission.

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Night sky highlights for June 2024

Check out the night sky this month, June 2024. Here are videos highlighting the top sights to observe.

** What’s Up: June 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in June 2024?

Saturn and Mars continue to dominate the a.m. sky, but they’re joined by Jupiter as the month goes on. And some tips for identifying some commonly seen objects in the night sky.

0:00 Intro
0:14 Moon & planet highlights
1:03 Identifying common objects
4:14 June Moon phases

“Planet Parade” note: Some online sources have shared excitement about a “parade of planets” visible in the morning sky in early June. In reality, only two of the six planets supposedly on display will actually be visible. Jupiter and Mercury will be at or below the horizon in morning twilight and not visible; Uranus and Neptune are far too faint to see without a telescope, especially as the morning sky brightens. The real planet parade will be June 29, when Saturn, the Moon, Mars, and Jupiter will line up across the morning sky. We’ll talk more about that lineup in the July “What’s Up” video.

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatch….

** Tonight’s Sky: June 2024 – Space Telescope Science Institute – Tonight’s Sky

Though the nights are shorter in June, they are filled with fine sights. Look for the Hercules constellation, which will lead you to a globular star cluster with hundreds of thousands of densely packed stars. You can also spot Draco the dragon, which will point you to the Cat’s Eye Nebula. Keep watching for space-based views of globular star clusters and the nebula.

About this Series … “Tonight’s Sky” is a monthly video of constellations you can observe in the night sky. The series is produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of science operations for the Hubble Space Telescope, in partnership with NASA’s Universe of Learning. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes—and other astronomy videos—at https://hubblesite.org/resource-gallery/tonights-sky.

** What to see in the night sky: June 2024 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal what’s in the night sky this month, including how to find Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, how to locate the T Coronae Borealis nova event, Ceres at opposition and noctilucent clouds.

00:00 Intro
00:15 Inner planets
06:12 Outer planets
09:52 The Moon
10:59 Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
14:56 Daytime Moon
16:36 Summer Solstice
17:05 Einstein crater, Mare Orientale
18:49 Ceres at opposition
19:34 Noctilucent clouds
20:55 Arcturus and Boötes
21:50 T Coronae Borealis nova
25:31 Spica and Antares
27:27 Ophiuchus

** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – June 2024 | Summer Solsctice and a Snake-handler in the Sky. – Sky & Telescope Youtube

Our monthly Sky Tour #astronomy #podcast provides an informative and entertaining 10-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Join us for the June 2024 episode where we time this month’s #solstice, trace the #Moon’s cycle of phases, spot three #planets before dawn, and track down a snake-handler in the early summer #sky.

See also

** Night Sky Notebook June 2024– Peter Detterline

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Night sky highlights for May 2024

Check out the night sky this month, May 2024. Here are videos highlighting the top sights to observe.

** What’s Up: May 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in May 2024?

Mars and Saturn tussle with the Moon, Mercury makes a brief a.m. appearance, East Coasters can see red giant star Antares emerge from behind the Moon, and the eta Aquariid meteors peak on May 6th.

0:00 Intro
0:15 Moon & planet highlights
1:06 Moon occults Antares
1:53 eta Aquariid meteor shower
3:54 May Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatch….

** Tonight’s Sky: May 2024 – Space Telescope Science Institute – Tonight’s Sky

In May, we are looking away from the crowded, dusty plane of our own galaxy toward a region where the sky is brimming with distant galaxies. Locate Virgo to find a concentration of roughly 2,000 galaxies and search for Coma Berenices to identify many more. Keep watching for space-based views of galaxies like the Sombrero Galaxy, M87, and M64.

About this Series … “Tonight’s Sky” is a monthly video of constellations you can observe in the night sky. The series is produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of science operations for the Hubble Space Telescope, in partnership with NASA’s Universe of Learning. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes—and other astronomy videos—at https://hubblesite.org/resource-gallery/tonights-sky.

** What to see in the night sky: May 2024 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

What can you see in the night sky tonight? Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal the best things to see in the night sky this month, including the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, Asteroid Pallas at opposition, noctilucent clouds and a tantalising lunar occultation of star cluster M4.

00:00 Intro
00:21 Solar System planets
04:39 Eta Aquariid meteor shower
05:29 The Moon
10:52 Minor planet (2) Pallas opposition
11:16 Noctilucent Clouds
12:39 Lunar occultation of M4
14:03 Arcturus and Boötes
17:45 Corona Borealis
19:47 Keystone asterism in Hercules
21:05 Globular cluster M13
25:19 Spica
26:00 Virgo
27:17 Antares

** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – May 2024 | Full Moon and the Swiss Army knife of the Sky – Sky & Telescope Youtube

Our monthly Sky Tour #astronomy #podcast provides an informative and entertaining 10-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Join us for the May 2024 episode where we highlight this month’s #lunar phases, track down three #planets before dawn, keep alert for bits of #Halley’s #Comet, and get to know the Swiss Army knife of the #night #sky.

Listen and subscribe to this podcast at https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/ and don’t forget to subscribe to S&T’s YouTube channel to get alerts about new videos, including this monthly podcast

Learn more about #observing and #stargazing on our website, https://skyandtelescope.org/ and subscribe to our monthly magazine at https://skyandtelescope.org/subscribe.

See also

** Night Sky Notebook May 2024– Peter Detterline

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Night sky highlights for April 2024

Check out the night sky this month, April 2024. Here are videos highlighting the top sights to observe.

** What’s Up: April 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in April 2024?
Catch Mars and Saturn rising, and Jupiter hangs out with Comet 12P. Plus NASA has you covered for the total eclipse whether you’re headed to totality or watching from afar.

0:00 Intro
0:14 Moon & planet highlights
0:57 Comet 12p/Pons-Brooks
1:38 Total solar eclipse
3:45 April Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatch….

— Additional Resources —
NASA’s Solar Eclipse hub: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/fut…
Find events & clubs: NASA’s Night Sky Network: https://science.nasa.gov/skywatching/…
Skywatching resources from NASA: https://science.nasa.gov/skywatching

** Tonight’s Sky: April 2024 – Space Telescope Science Institute – Tonight’s Sky

Clear April nights are filled with starry creatures. Near the Big Dipper, you will find several interesting binary stars. You can also spot galaxies like the Pinwheel Galaxy, M82, and M96—the last of which is an asymmetric galaxy that may have been gravitationally disrupted by encounters with its neighbors. Keep watching for space-based views of these celestial objects.

About this Series … “Tonight’s Sky” is a monthly video of constellations you can observe in the night sky. The series is produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of science operations for the Hubble Space Telescope, in partnership with NASA’s Universe of Learning. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes—and other astronomy videos—at https://hubblesite.org/resource-gallery/tonights-sky.

** What to see in the night sky: April 2024 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal what’s in the night sky this month, including Comet 12P/Pons Brooks, the Moon and the Pleiades, the April 8 solar eclipse, Lyrid Meteor Shower and the Plough asterism.

00:00 Intro
00:18 Inner planets
02:23 Outer planets
07:31 Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
10:54 Solar eclipse
12:38 Moon and the Pleiades
13:16 Jewelled Handle
13:48 Lyrid Meteor Shower
14:22 Summer Triangle
15:20 Comet C/2021 S3 PANSTARRS
16:30 The Plough
21:03 Deep-sky objects

** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – April 2024 – Sky & Telescope Youtube

See also

** Night Sky Notebook April 2024– Peter Detterline

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Night sky highlights for March 2024

Check out the night sky this month, March 2024. Here are videos highlighting the top sights to observe.

** What’s Up: March 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in March 2024?
Jupiter plows through the Pleiades on March 14, a chance to spot Mercury at month’s end along with a subtle lunar eclipse, and a comet worth keeping an eye on!

0:00 Intro
0:12 Moon & planet highlights
0:51 Penumbral lunar eclipse
1:47 Comet 12p/Pons-Brooks
1:23 March Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatch….

** Tonight’s Sky: March2024 – Space Telescope Science Institute – Tonight’s Sky

In March, the stars of spring lie eastward: Look for the constellations Gemini and Cancer to spot interesting celestial features like star clusters M35 and the Beehive Cluster, and NGC 3923, an oblong elliptical galaxy with an interesting ripple pattern. Keep watching for space-based views of the galaxies.

** What to see in the night sky: March 2024 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel reveal what’s in the sky this month, including Jupiter, the Moon, Comet C/2021 S3 PANSTARRS and a tour through Coma Berenices and the Bowl of Virgo.

00:00 Intro
00:15 Inner planets
03:56 Jupiter and Saturn
04:40 Uranus and Neptune
05:50 Juno
05:58 The Moon
11:40 Comet C/2021 S3 PANSTARRS
12:05 Constellations
16:00 Leo Triplet
17:50 Coma Berenices
21:05 Bowl of Virgo

** Sky & Telescope’s Sky Tour Podcast – March 2024 | Sirius and the Moon Phases – Sky & Telescope Youtube

See also

** What’s in the Night Sky (March 2024) Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks – Alyn Wallace

** Night Sky Notebook March 2024– Peter Detterline

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