Phenomena, 2005: July
Updated June 26, 2019 |
Infoplease Staff
July
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Earth is at aphelion. | 0500 |
| 6 | NEW MOON | 1200 |
| 7 | Mercury is 1° 6' south of Venus. | 0800 |
| 8 | Mercury is 5° south of the Moon. | 1800 |
| 8 | The Moon is at apogee. | 1800 |
| 8 | Venus is 3° south of the Moon. | 1900 |
| 9 | Mercury is at its greatest elongation, at 26° east of the Sun. | 0300 |
| 13 | Jupiter is 0° 8' north of the Moon. Occultation of Jupiter by the Moon. | 1800 |
| 14 | FIRST QUARTER | 1500 |
| 18 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 6' south of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 0400 |
| 21 | FULL MOON | 1100 |
| 21 | The moon is at perigee. | 2000 |
| 22 | Mercury appears to be motionless in the sky as it moves from its greatest elongation east of the Sun back toward a position west of the Sun as viewed from Earth. | 0500 |
| 22 | Neptune is 4° north of the Moon. | 1300 |
| 22 | Venus is 1° 2' north of Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo. | 1500 |
| 23 | Saturn is in conjunction with the Sun. | 1700 |
| 24 | Uranus is 2° north of the Moon. | 0300 |
| 27 | Mars is 4° south of the Moon. | 2000 |
| 28 | LAST QUARTER | 0300 |
| June | Phenomena, 2005 | August |
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