July 2008 Phenomena
Updated June 26, 2019 |
Infoplease Staff
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
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1 | Jupiter is 0° 7' south of Saturn. | 0515 |
1 | Mercury is at its greatest elongation, at 21° 8' west of the Sun. | 1259 |
2 | NEW MOON | 2119 |
6 | Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, is 1° 7' north of the Moon. Occultation of Regulus by the Moon. | 0646 |
6 | Mars is 2° 7' north of the Moon. | 1302 |
6 | Saturn is 3° 6' north of the Moon. | 1727 |
9 | Jupiter is at opposition. | 0348 |
9 | FIRST QUARTER | 2335 |
10 | Mars is 0° 6' south of Saturn. | 1733 |
13 | The Moon is at apogee. | 2313 |
14 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 3' north of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 0640 |
17 | Jupiter is 2° 9' north of the Moon. | 0726 |
18 | FULL MOON | 0259 |
25 | LAST QUARTER | 1342 |
27 | Pleiades is 1° 1' south of the Moon. | 1108 |
29 | Mercury is in superior conjunction. | 1456 |
29 | The Moon is at perigee. | 1824 |
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