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** What’s Up: July 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA<\/strong> – NASA JPL<\/p>\n

What are some skywatching highlights in July 2022? The naked-eye planets of dawn \u2013 Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn \u2013 dominate the sky, appearing more spread out each morning. Next, if you’re feeling the July heat, note the origin of “the dog days” of summer has to do with the bright star Sirius. Finally, if you can find a certain teapot-shaped pattern of stars in the evening, you’ll be looking toward the center of the Milky Way. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

0:00 Intro
\n<\/span>0:11 Morning planet lineup <\/span>
\n0:40 Sirius and the “dog days” of summer <\/span>
\n1:50 The Teapot and Milky Way core
\n<\/span>3:11 July Moon phases <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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 <\/span>https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/skywatch…<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n