Summer evenings are here! It’s time to discover the celestial phenomena that are easy to observe throughout the month of July 2024.
Summer has arrived in France. It comes with great prospects for budding astronomers. If you want to start observing the sky, the summer season is ideal with its evenings with pleasant temperatures. There are also numerous phenomena visible to the naked eye, without instruments. And if you’re already familiar with them, it might be time to give yourself a try with a telescope or an astronomical telescope.
Here is the schedule of all the easy-to-see astronomical phenomena in July 2024.
The phases of the moon
In all seasons, the queen of the night sky remains the Moon. Here are the dates to keep in mind to follow its main phases.
- The Saturday July 6th, it’s the new Moon. At this time, the Moon is in conjunction with the Sun, which explains why it is not seen in the sky.
- The Sunday July 14the first quarter is visible. Only the eastern half is illuminated by the Sun, we can see a half-Moon.
- The Sunday July 21 corresponds to the phase of the full Moon. We can see its entire visible side. It is illuminated entirely by the Sun, because the Moon is in opposition.
- The Sunday July 28this is the last quarter phase. It is the western half of the Moon that is illuminated by the Sun.
Planets visible to the naked eye
Several planets in the solar system are visible to the naked eye. Here, throughout the month of July, in which constellations to look for them.
| Mercure | Venus | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From 1st to 7 | 22h10 – 22h40 Cancer | invisible | 3h10 – 5h40 Ram | 4h – 5h50 Bull | 1h20 – 5h30 Aquarius |
| From 8 to 14 | 22h – 22h40 Cancer | invisible | 3h – 5h50 Ram | 3h40 – 5h50 Bull | 0h50 – 5h40 Aquarius |
| From 15th to 21st | 22h – 22h30 Lion | 21h40 – 22h Cancer | 2:50 – 5:50 Bull | 3h20 – 6h Bull | 0h20 – 5h50 Aquarius |
| From 22 to 28 | 21h50 – 22h10 Lion | invisible | 2h30 – 6h Bull | 2h50 – 6h10 Bull | 0h – 5h50 Aquarius |
| From 29 to 31 | invisible | 21h30 – 21h50 Lion | 2h20 – 6h10 Bull | 2h30 – 6h20 Bull | 23h30 – 6h Aquarius |
Other astronomical phenomena
Here are the other notable astronomical phenomena for the month of July 2024.
- The Tuesday July 2the crescent Moon visits Mars.
- The day after, Wednesday July 3it is near Jupiter that the Moon slides.
- The Friday July 5ththe Earth is at aphelion, furthest from the Sun.
- The Thursday July 11before sunrise, observe Jupiter. The planet is just above the “head” of Taurus (the constellation, obviously).
- The Wednesday July 24Jupiter and Saturn rise in unison, before midnight.
- The Sunday July 28Mars slips between two star clusters, the Hyades (the star cluster closest to the solar system) and the Pleiades.
- The Tuesday July 30a quartet awaits the earliest observers (before dawn): the Moon, Mars, the star Aldebaran and Jupiter.
You now know how to have your head in the stars in July 2024. Good observations!
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