SKY CHART AND VIEWING GUIDE JULY 2020

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t o h N Planet positions shown for mid-month. The New England night sky as it appears at:

July 1 at 11:00 p.m. EDT

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O A G Q R Looking east, 4:10 a.m. U For people enjoying the night sky I I L in remote locations, this month’s V A chart shows many fainter stars, S a ic A the Milky Way and several p T J Trifid Nebula S PHASES OF THE MOON U U Lagoon Nebula deep-sky objects visible in R P N IT binoculars or a small telescope. E R

Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter July 5 July 12 July 20 July 27 S Antares A G I T S HOW TO USE CHART: T A P I U R I S C O R Hold it overhead so “North” U S on chart points at true north. THE STARS: Objects near the center of the South This chart shows the main star chart are overhead; those near the edge groups and constellations visible Charles Hayden Planetarium: are low in the sky. This map is set for latitude near large cities. More stars appear on 42° north, but may be used in most of the US. moonless nights in less urban areas. 617-723-2500, mos.org