Saturday, July 1, 2017

EarthSky News - July 1 - Moon and Friends, Scorpion's Heart

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Tonight … Moon near Jupiter and Spica
The moon has now moved past dazzling Jupiter in our sky, but the 2 still appear close.
Star of the week: Antares
Bright red Antares is easy to spot now. It's the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius and represents the Scorpion's Heart.
Find M4 near the Scorpion's Heart
Look for a fuzzy object near bright Antares. It's M4, one of the closest globular star clusters to Earth.
Find the Crown of the Scorpion
Here's another cool asterism, or noticeable pattern of stars. The Scorpion’s Crown consists of just 3 stars.
Scorpius? Here’s your constellation
How to see the entire constellation Scorpius, and a word about this constellation in mythology.

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Tonight … Moon near Jupiter and Spica
Tonight, come to know Spica, Jupiter's companion throughout 2017.
Antares: More than meets the eye
Red star Antares in the constellation Scorpius and the multi-faceted deep-sky region surrounding it - on June 24 - via Samuel Muller in Brazil.
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