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What to watch in the night sky this week: July 4-10, 2022
This week is better for gazing at the moon than gazing at the stars. As the natural satellite approaches the first quarter and the moon reaches the full moon next week, the sky will be relatively bright from midweek onwards. So it’s a good opportunity to let the moon guide you to two of the most important stars in the northern hemisphere night sky – Spica in Virgo and the red giant star Antares in Scorpio. Like Betelgeuse in Orion (now in the daytime sky), Antares could transform into a supernova at any time.
Monday July 4, 2022: Earth at apex
Earth’s orbit of the sun Not perfect circle. Today is “Aphelion’s Day,” the point at which Earth is farthest from the sun all year. While as soon as possible, rock bottom On January 4, 2022, it was 91.4 million miles from the sun today at apk It’s 94.5 million miles away. That’s because the Earth revolves around the sun in a slight ellipse.
Wednesday, July 6, 2022: First Quarter of the Moon
Tonight the moon reaches the first quarter, when its half facing Earth is 50% lit. The next day or so, it will become a bright orbit as it transforms into a full ‘buck moon’.
Thursday July 7, 2022: Moon near Spica
Tonight, the convex moon will be about 5 degrees from Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo and about 250 light-years away.
Sunday 10 July 2022: Moon near Antares
Sunday 10 July 2022: Moon near Antares
Tonight there will be a wax-convex moon near Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. Look south. A red giant star with a mass 12 times the mass of the Sun, Antares is one of the largest stars we know. A red-orange characteristic for an observer (especially through binoculars), if you put it in the solar system, it would explode roughly as much as it orbited Jupiter.
It is about 550 light-years away and belongs to the Scorpius-Centaurus Society, a loose group of relatively nearby stars in Scorpius and Crux, the constellation of the latter of which can only be seen from the Southern Hemisphere.
Scorpio constellation.
Constellation of the Week: Scorpio
Scorpio is a classic constellation of summer located near the center of the Milky Way. Best viewed from the northern hemisphere in July. From north-central latitudes only the tail of this famous constellation can be seen, but with a clear view to the south you can easily see the Antares. Put your binoculars to the right of Antares and you will see the globular M4 constellation of 1,000 stars.
I wish you a clear sky and wide eyes.
