Waspie_Dwarf Posted July 4, 2014 #1 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Two Moon-Planet Conjunctions Juice Up July On July 5th, the Moon has a remarkably close brush with Mars, followed two nights later by a similar rendezvous with Saturn.July starts with a bang — and I'm not just talking about Independence Day fireworks! Even if you're just a casual skywatcher, as darkness falls on July 5th you won't fail to note the Moon perched remarkably close to a ruddy "star" — actually the planet Mars — with the bright star Spica not far away. Then, two nights later, the Moon's eastward motion will park it close by the planet Saturn. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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