* Trifecta of Celestial Wonders * Eyes On The Skies *

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Published on Jul 19, 2018


In the evening of July 19th, let the moon introduce you to a very special star. The bright star to the west of the moon is none other than Spica, the sole 1st-magnitude star in the constellation Virgo the Maiden. The much-brighter object to the east of the moon on July 19 is the giant planet Jupiter. Jupiter, the fifth planet outward from the sun, is in front of Virgo’s neighbor on the zodiac – the constellation Libra the Scales – and will remain in front of Libra until November 2018. earthsky.org Read more here: http://earthsky.org/tonight/use-the-m... These next several evenings – July 20-22, 2018 – let the moon serve as your guide to the planet Jupiter, which shines more brightly than any star. Simply seek out the waxing gibbous moon as soon as darkness falls, and that nearby bright “star” is actually the king planet Jupiter. After July 20, watch for the moon to move eastward, in the direction of the star Antares. If Antares replaced the Sun in our solar system, its surface would extend beyond the orbit of Mars. The moon moves to the north of Antares on July 22. Although Antares ranks as a first-magnitude star, it nowhere matches Jupiter in brilliance. Jupiter shines some 19 times brighter than Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. earthsky.org Read more here: http://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-jupi... Clips, images credit: NASA/JPL, Stellarium, nemesis maturity channel, earthsky.org Music credit: YouTube Audio Library