The Night Sky in July 2013 – Constellation Guide

Here are the highlights of the July sky:

9 PM western sky – Venus low in the west
10:30 PM southern sky – Saturn moving toward the western horizon and setting after midnight
11 PM southern sky – Scorpius constellation with the red supergiant Antares, and the globular cluster Messier 4 to the left of the star
11 PM southern sky – Sagittarius constellation with the Teapot asterism and a number of interesting deep sky objects, including the Lagoon Nebula, Trifid Nebula, Omega Nebula, and the globular cluster Messier 22
5 AM eastern sky – Mars and Jupiter rising together in the east
2 AM eastern sky – Delta Aquarid meteor shower, with the radiant appearing in the direction of the star Delta Aquarii in Aquarius constellation, peaking on the night of July 28-29, with up to 20 meteors per hour