The Moon skirts the southern horizon this week, gradually
turningnorthward as she enters the faint star-fields of the autumn
constellations. Full Moon occurs on the 22nd at 2:16 pm Eastern
Daylight Time. July's Full Moon is popularly known as the Buck Moon,
and if you see any of the deer here at the Observatory it's easy to
see why it gets that name. This is the time of year when bucks'
antlers fully develop in preparation for sparring contests in the
fall. It is also known as the Thunder Moon because of the frequency of
diurnal storms on hot July afternoons. This week the Moon begins her
course just below the planet Saturn. On theevening of the 18th she may
be found just east of the second-magnitude star Graffias, northernmost
star in the "head" of Scorpius. The Scorpion's ruddy heart, marked by
the star Antares, will be seven degrees to the southeast. The Full
Moon on the 22nd will be just a degree east of the third-magnitude
star Dabih in the constellation of Capricornus, but the star may be
overwhelmed byLuna's bright glare.
It is hard to believe that 44 years ago the first footprints left by
humans on another world were left on the dusty desolation of the
Moon's Sea of Tranquility. On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong and
Edwin"Buzz" Aldrin became the first people to tread the surface of
another world. Take a few moments on the evening of the 20th to
reflect on this achievement and to honor the memory of Mr. Armstrong,
who passed away last year. If you have a small telescope, take a look
at our nearest neighbor in space and marvel at the battered landscapes
that will greet you in the eyepiece.
Evening twilight finds Venus glimmering brightly in the western sky.
The dazzling planet is moving along the ecliptic with a pace
that'sslightly faster than the Sun. This puts her in an interesting
situation.If you watch her very carefully you'llnotice that she sets
about a minuteearlier each evening; however the Sun also sets about a
minute earlieras well, so Venus maintains the same relative distance
from Old Sol.In another few weeks the Sun's pace will begin to lag
behind Venus and she will finally set after the endof evening
twilight. Look for Venus close to the bright star Regulus on the
evenings of the 21st and 22nd.
Saturn is now well west of the meridian as twilight begins to darken
the sky. From my observing site at home I find that I only have about
an hour to get the telescope on him before he disappears behind
neighborhood trees. However, from an open-sky site you'll have a bit
more time to enjoy this distant, curious world. Despite the planet's
southerly declination, the heat and humid conditions of late actually
help improve the view of his subtle cloud belts and tantalizing rings.
The reason for this is that summer heat waves usually involve a
stagnant dome of high-pressure air over the DC area, and this limits
the effects of jet streams in the Earth's upper atmosphere
overhead.Curiously, this actually allows us tobetter view the bright
equatorial cloud belt on Saturn, which boasts one of the strongest jet
streams in the solar system. Winds here blow in excess of 1000 miles
per hour! On the 19th, be sure to take a few minutes to look at the
planet. On this date the Cassini spacecraft that's been orbiting
Saturn since 2004 will take a picture looking back toward the Earth;
be sure to wave and smile!
Early risers will have a treat to look for in the pre-dawn sky in
addition to the coolest temperatures of the day. Two planets will come
togetherin the gathering twilight for one of the closest planetary
conjunctions of the year. The planets in questionare Mars and Jupiter,
which you willfind about 10 degrees up in the east-northeast about 45
minutes before sunrise. Jupiter should be easy to spot with the naked
eye, but you may wish to use binoculars to help locate ruddy Mars. The
planets will be close for a day or two before and after the 22nd, but
that morning they will be just ¾ of a degree apart. Both objects will
be prominent in the evening skies in 2014, with Jupiter dominating the
winter night and Mars holding court in the spring.
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