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NEW moon occurs on July 9d. 13h. 35m., U.T., and full moon on July 25d. 02h. 25m. The following conjunctions with the moon take place: July 5d. 06h., Mars 3° N.; July 6d. 02h., Venus 0·4° N.; July 11d. 10h., Mercury 2° S.; July 14d. 12h., Jupiter 4° S. Only one occultation takes place in July, 20 Ceti reappearing on July 30d. 00h. 37·7m.; the time refers to the latitude of Greenwich. Mercury sets at 21h. 26m., and 20h. 22m. at the beginning and end of the month respectively, attaining its greatest easterly elongation on July 23, and is not very well placed for observation during the month. Venus is a conspicuous object in the early morning hours, rising at 1h. 30m. and 1h. 08m. at the beginning and end of the month respectively. Mars moves from the constellation of Aries into Taurus during July and rises at 0h. 53m. on July 1 and 23h. 18m. on July 31. Jupiter sets at 23h. 15m. at the beginning of the month and at 21h. 27m. on July 31, about an hour and a half after sunset, and is not easily observed. Saturn sets about quarter of an hour before the sun on July 1 and is not favourably placed for observation. The earth is at aphelion on July 5.
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The Night Sky in July. Nature 155, 785 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1038/155785d0
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