see the Sun pass through from our viewpoint JULY HŌNGONGOI HIGHLIGHTS here on Earth. Astrology tends to recognise only 12 zodiac constellations; these 12 were THE SKY TONIGHT identified over 2000 years ago. Since then the wobble of the Earth on its axis has meant TE ĀHUA O TE RAKI I TĒNEI PŌ that the position of the stars, as we see them, Satellites has changed ever so slightly. Now, the Sun also appears to pass through Ophiuchus on The stars and planets are not the only its journey across the sky, making him the things to spot in the night sky. While 13th zodiac constellation. stars move across our sky very slowly, almost imperceptibly, another group of There are many myths around who objects can be seen moving with much Ophiuchus is said to represent. In ancient more speed – satellites. The first artificial Greek, the constellation was said to portray satellite was launched into space in the god Apollo wrangling a huge snake. 1957 by the Soviet Union. Since then, In Roman mythology, it was said that about 8,900 satellites have been Ophiuchus represented Asclepius, the god launched, though not all of these of medicine. In this story, Asclepius figured are currently operational. out how to prevent death for humans. As the other Gods didn’t want the human Satellites are used for a range of different race to become immortal, Asclepius was operations, many of which we rely on struck down with a bolt of lightning, but every day, from communications and GPS, placed in the stars to honour his work. to weather monitoring and researching outer space. While satellites do not produce light on their own, they can be most easily seen in the hours just after sunset and before sunrise, when they are able to reflect light from the Sun while it’s close to the horizon.
A satellite passing across the sky, as it orbits Earth, will appear as a bright spot, like a star moving steadily through the sky for a few minutes.
Ophiuchus The constellation Ophiuchus can be JULY HŌNGONGOI SKY GUIDE seen in the northeast sky this month. Remember a moment in time with a personalised Ophiuchus is sometimes referred to star chart from Otago Museum! as the 13th zodiac, as it is one of the Each chart shows the position of stars, constellations, planets, and the Sun, and the phase of the Moon for the constellations that crosses the ecliptic, exact time, date, and location of your special event. which is the apparent path of the Sun PERPETUAL across the sky. The zodiac constellations Save 10% on your chart by enjoying a show in the GUARDIAN are defined as the constellations that we Perpetual Guardian Planetarium while you wait! PLANETARIUM Place your order at the Museum Shop. MOON MARAMA PHASES JULY HŌNGONGOI 2020 SUN RĀ RISE / SUNSET
Ursa Major N 10 350 340 20 Canes Venatici Phase Date 330 Date Rise Set 30 Corona Borealis Wednesday, 1 July 8.20am 5.03pm Sunday, 5 July Vega Boötes Full Moon Deneb 320 Lyra 40 Hercules Wednesday, 15 July 8.14am 5.13pm Third Quarter Monday, 13 July Cygnus Arcturus Coma Berenices Leo Minor New Moon Tuesday, 21 July 310 Friday, 31 July 7.58am 5.30pm 50 Serpens First Quarter Tuesday, 28 July Albireo
300 Vulpecula 60 Leo RHO OPHIUCHI CLOUD COMPLEX Sagitta Virgo
PLANETS WHETU ĀO Ophiuchus 290 Libra Spica 70 Regulus
Altair
Aquila Corvus Located within the constellation
Scutum 280 Delphinus Antares Sextans 80 Ophiuchus is the Rho Ophiuchi Crater cloud complex, pictured on the Jupiter Scorpius front cover. Equuleus Hine-i-tīweka Lupus W Sagittarius E Jupiter Centaurus These beautiful, colourful 1 July after 5.57pm Saturn Norma Hydra clouds of cosmic gas and dust 15 July all night Corona Australis
Antlia 260 make up one of the closest star
31 July after 7.09am Ara Rigil Kentaurus 100 Gacrux Crux forming regions to our solar Capricornus Circinus Triangulum Australe Acrux In Sagittarius Telescopium system, located around 460 Pyxis
Microscopium Musca 250 light years from Earth. Regions
Apus Vela 110 Pavo such as this one are often referred to as ‘stellar nurseries’, Saturn Chamaeleon
Pareārau Octans Carina 240 as they are areas where new 120 Monoceros Aquarius Indus Piscis Austrinus Volans Puppis stars can be formed. after 6.30pm Grus 1 July Mensa
15 July all night Fomalhaut 230 Sirius 130 Canis Major The cloud complex is roughly after 7.34am 31 July Tucana Hydrus Canopus 3000 times as massive as the Dorado
220 Sun. These interstellar clouds
In Saggitarius 140 Pictor Reticulum Ophiuchus encompass emission nebula
Achernar Columba
Time Guide Phoenix 210 150 that are rich with glowing red This chart is oriented for: Horologium Rho Ophiuchi
Sculptor Lepus
200 cloud complex hydrogen gas and blue
Early July, 9pm 160
Mars Caelum
190 170 S reflection nebulas that are Matawhero PiscesMid July, 8pm Jupiter and Saturn Late July,Mars 7pm Rigel reflecting starlight from their 1 July after 11.58pm surroundings, giving the Location: Dunedin, 45.8788°S, 170.5028°E Copyright © 2020 Heavens-Above.com 15 July after 11.45pm Fornax complex its magnificent colours. Time: 15 July 2020 20:00 (UTC +12:00) 31 July after 11.21pm Cetus How to use this chart: Hold the chart up to the sky and rotate it, so the direction you are looking matches the direction printed on the bottom. For example, if you are looking south, placeEridanus ‘S’ at the lower edge. Stars rise in In Pisces the east and set in the west like the Sun. As the Earth turns, the sky appears to rotate clockwise around the south celestial pole. The sky makes a small shift to the west every night, as the Earth rotates around the Sun. Taurus
Mira
Aries
Algol
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