In the Sky This Week – July 25, 2017

Venus in the Predawn Eastern sky. Image credit: Stellarium / Bob Trembley

Venus is still bright in the eastern predawn sky, but a little bit lower each morning. The constellation Orion is rising with the dawn; a little more of the constellation visible each morning.

Crescent Moon at Sunset on July 25th. Image credit: Stellarium / Bob Trembley

A wafer-thin waxing crescent Moon will be visible for a short time after sunset in the west on July 25^th.

Jupiter and Saturn in the Southern Sky after Sunset. Image credit: Stellarium / Bob Trembley

Jupiter is visible low in the southwestern sky, and will be a little lower in the sky each evening after sunset. Saturn is high in the southern sky, and is a great target for telescope observers.

Jupiter will be 3° South of the Moon – July 28th After Sunset. Image credit: Stellarium / Bob Trembley

Jupiter will be a scant 3° South of the Moon after sunset on July 28^th.

First Quarter Moon – July 30th. Image credit: Stellarium / Bob Trembley

The Moon will be at First Quarter on the evening of July 30^th, surrounded by Jupiter and Saturn, and the Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower peaks on July 29-30^th; this would be a great evening to host an astronomy outreach event!

Overhead – July 25, 2017 11 PM. Image credit: Stellarium / Bob Trembley

The Solar System on July 25, 2017. Image credit: NASA Eyes on the Solar System / Bob Trembley

Apps used for this post:

Stellarium: a free open source planetarium app for PC/MAC/Linux.
NASA Eyes on the Solar System: an immersive 3D solar system and space mission app – free for the PC /MAC.