July 2021

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• Moon at Last Quarter

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• Messier 22 is well placed
• M22 is well placed
• The cluster IC 4756 is well placed
• IC4756 is well placed

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• Mercury at greatest elongation west
• The Moon at apogee

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• The Earth at aphelion
• Comet 15P/Finlay reaches peak brightness

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• Comet 15P/Finlay reaches peak brightness
• 15P/Finlay reaches its brightest

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• Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
• 15P/Finlay reaches its brightest

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• Comet C/2020 T2 (Palomar) passes perihelion
• Mercury at dichotomy

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• Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
• Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
• Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

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• Mars at aphelion
• Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
• Conjunction of Venus and Mars
• 15P/Finlay at perihelion
• Comet 15P/Finlay passes perihelion
• Close approach of Venus and Mars

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• 15P/Finlay at perihelion

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• Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition

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• Lunar occultation of Beta1 Scorpii

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• The Moon at perigee

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• Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii

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• The Moon at aphelion

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• Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
• Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

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• Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2021

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• Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition
• Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition
• Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition
• Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2021
• α-Capricornid meteor shower 2021
• Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition
• Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition
• Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition
• Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition