Astronomical Events

On 1 July,The globular cluster M22 (mag 5.1) in Sagittarius will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:22, 42° above your southern horizon. 

On 2 July, The open star cluster IC 4756 (mag 5.0) in Serpens will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:20, 72° above your southern horizon.

The Moon will reach full phase. At this time of the month, it is visible for much of the night. early Native American tribes as the Buck Moon because the male buck deer would begin to grow their new antlers at this time of year. 

The Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°40' to the south of Saturn. At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

Venus will reach its greatest brightness in its 2023 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag -4.5. 

The Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 2°13' to the north of Jupiter.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

On 17 July,The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:22, 35° above your southern horizon. 

The Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 7°51' to the north of Venus. 

The Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 3°16' to the north of Mars.At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. 

The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower will be active from 15 July to 10 August, producing its peak rate of meteors around 29 July. 

The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower will be active from 12 July to 23 August, producing its peak rate of meteors around 30 July. 

The α-Capricornid meteor shower will be active from 3 July to 15 August, producing its peak rate of meteors around 30 July.