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PARADE OF PLANETS • July

Early EVENINGS
Mars • Low in the West. In Leo and about the same brightness as Regulus.

Late EVENINGS
Saturn • Rises in the East around midnight. Somewhat Inconspicuous.

Early MORNING
Venus • In the East. Alway Nice and Bright! Rises a few hours before the Sun.
Jupiter • Rises in the East about 1 hour beofre the Sun.

July 2025 Sky Chart

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Useful anywhere in the mid-latitudes of the northern hemisphere including the continental US, Hawaii, Europe, Japan, etc.
Optimized for 1.5 hours after sunset but can be used for several hours after that.
Indicates visible planets and best objects for binoculars and telescopes. Packed with facts, mythology, Moon phases, meteor showers and more. For other months, see the archive below.

July 2025 Notes

★ About 90 minutes after Sunset ★

Constellations
Due south, just “hanging” about the horizon is Scorpius. Yes, it has a tail that is shaped like a scorpion—this is the part that is farthest south. To its left is Sagittarius, the Teapot and between the two is the thickest part of the Milky Way Band where the direction to the center of our Milky Way Galaxy lies.

The bright star halfway up due west is Arturus. It is the third brightest star in the whole sky. The curved handle of the Big Dipper points to it—can you see it lower in the northwest?

The Summer Triangle starts close to the zenith. The three bright stars that form it are in the constellations Cygnus, Lyra and Aquila. Aquila is the lowest in the sky. The Triangle is big, bigger than any constellation but it does stand out, once you identify it. Print out the chart to use as a guide in identifying it.

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The celestial image used for this site's header is part of the Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus (the Swan) visible throughout most of the summer and fall. This triangular wedge is a fainter part somewhat between the two major sections that make up the Veil Nebula and it is called Pickering’s Triangle. I took this image using a 6-inch diameter refractor telescope.

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