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Jeffrey L. Hunt is an educational technologist living in suburban Chicago. When he's not learning about and implementing technology in classes, he's running or looking at the stars.
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2021, July 22: Western Sky Square Dance
July 22, 2021: The planetary square dance continues in the western sky after sunset with Evening Star Venus, Mars, and Regulus.
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2021, July 21: Moon, Teapot
July 21, 2021: The bright moon is to the upper right of the Teapot of Sagittarius. Use a binocular to see the dimmer stars with the lunar orb.
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2021, July 24-27: Morning Moon, Jupiter, Saturn
July 24-27, 2021: The bright moon passes Saturn and Jupiter in the southwestern sky before sunrise.
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2021, July 21: Venus – Regulus Conjunction
July 21, 2021: Venus passes Regulus this evening in the western sky after sunset.
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2021, July 20: A Five-Planet Feast
July 20, 2021: The five planets are visible during the nighttime hours. Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury are in the morning sky. Venus and Mars hang above the western horizon after sunset, followed by Jupiter and Saturn return to the evening sky.
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2021, July 19: Helical Rising of Betelgeuse
July 19, 2021: Betelgeuse is making its first morning appearance or heliacal rising.
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2021, July 19: Gibbous Moon, Scorpion
July 19, 2021: Gibbous moon is in front of the stars of Scorpius this evening.
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2021, July 19: Western Planetary Square Dance
July 19, 2021: Venus continues its dance with Mars and Regulus in the western evening sky. Look for them forty-five minutes after sunset.
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2021, July 18: Planetary Platter
July 18, 2021: All five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are visible during the nighttime hours. Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury in the sky before sunrise. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are in the sky after sundown.
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2021, July 21: Venus – Jupiter Opposition
July 21, 2021: This evening Venus and Jupiter are in opposite directions from Earth, 180° apart along the plane of the solar system. Jupiter rises as Venus sets, signaling that they appear in the sky at the same time.
