Sky Diary for July 2012 – KEEP LOOKING UP

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Sky condition prediction for Higham Ferrers.
ALL TIMES Universal Time BST Unless stated.
The Stars (22:00h on the 1st, 21:00h on the 15th and 20:00h on the 31st of the month).
High above at the zenith, Draco sprawls between Ursa Minor and Hercules. The distinct asterism of “The Lozenge” marks the dragons head. In the south below Hercules lies another giant, Ophiuchus. This area is swarming with globular clusters. Even lower in the south, The head of Scorpius is at its highest, just poking up from the southern hemisphere. Towards the north the bright yellow star Capella can be seen just skirting the horizon. In the western sky, Leo is now just about to disappear, as is Virgo. The Summer Triangle of Vega, Deneb and Altair, in the constellations of Lyra, Cygnus and Aquila respectively, is now visible, bringing ...