ASTRONOMICAL BULLETIN FOR JULY 2024

The Moon

Full Moon occurs on 21st  at h 15-47 I.S.T.	Last Quarter occurs on 28th at h 08-22 I.S.T.
New Moon occurs on 6th  at h 04-27 I.S.T.	First Quarter occurs on 14th at h. 04-19 I.S.T.
The Lunar Crescent becomes first visible after the New Moon day in the evening of 7th.
The Moon is at Apogee or farthest from the Earth on 12th and at Perigee or nearest to the Earth on 24th

 

The Moon passes about 4⁰ north of Mars on 1^st, about 4⁰ North of Uranus on 2^nd, about 5⁰ north of Jupiter on 3^rd, about 4⁰ north of Venus on 6^th, about 3½⁰ north of Mercury on 8^th, about ½⁰ north of Saturn on 25^th after midnight, about ½⁰ north of Neptune on 25^th, about 4½⁰  north of Uranus on 29^th, about 5⁰ north of Mars on 30^th, about 5½⁰  north of Jupiter on 31^th.

The Earth

The Earth approaches the Aphelion position in its orbit or reaches farthest from the Sun on 5^th. 

The Planets

Visibility of Planets:

Mercury: The planet sets about 1½ hours after sunset throughout the month. It is in Greatest Eastern Elongation of about 26½º from the Sun on 22^nd. The planet is at Aphelion or farthest from the Sun in its orbit on 27^th.

Venus: The planet sets about ½ hour to 1 hour after sunset throughout the month. The planet is at Perihelion or nearest to the Sun in its orbit on 10^th.

Mars: The planet rises about 1½ hours to 1 hour after local midnight time upto 3rd quarter of the month and 1 hour to ½ hour after it for the remaining days of the month.

Jupiter: The planet rises about 3 hours to 2½ hours after local midnight time upto first quarter of the month, about 2½ hours to 2 hours after it upto second quarter of the month, about 2 hours to 1½ hours after it upto third quarter of the month and about 1½ hours to 1 hour after it for the remaining days of the month.

Saturn: The planet rises about 1½ hours to 2 hours before local midnight upto first quarter of the month, about 2 hours to 2½ hours before it upto second quarter of the month, about 2½ hours to 3 hours before it upto third quarter of the month and about 3 hours to 3½ hours before it for the remaining days of the month.

Uranus:  The planet rises about 2 hours to 1½ hours after local midnight time upto first quarter of the month, about 1½ hours to 1 hour after it upto second quarter of the month, about 1 hour to ½ hour after it upto third quarter of the month and about ½ hour to close to local midnight time after it for the remaining days of the month.

Neptune: The planet rises about 1 hour to 1½ hours before local midnight time upto first quarter of the month, about 1½ hours to 2 hours before it upto second quarter of the month, about 2 hours to 2½ hours before it upto third quarter of the month and about 2½ hours to 3 hours before it for the remaining days of the month. The motion of the planet becomes Retrograde with respect to the Earth from 2^nd.

 

Conjunction of Planet:

Venus passes about 5½⁰  south of Pollux (Punarvasu) on 7^th.

Jupiter passes about 5⁰ north of Aldebaran (Rohini) on 13^th.

Mars passes about ½⁰ south of Uranus on 15^th.

Mercury passes about 2½⁰ south of Regulus (Magha) on 27^th.

 

Planets	Planets in Zodiacal Constellation	Magnitude
Mercury (Budha)	Moves from Cancer (Karkata) to Leo (Simha) on 19th.	– 0.7 to + 0.9
Venus (Sukra)	Moves from Gemini (Mithuna) to Cancer (Karkata) on 6th. Moves from Cancer (Karkata) to Leo (Simha) on 31st.	– 3.9
Mars (Mangala)	Moves from Aries (Mesha) to  Taurus (Vrisha) on 12th.	+1 to + 0.9
Jupiter (Brihaspati)	Remains in Taurus (Vrisha).	– 2.0 to – 2.1
Saturn (Sani)	Remains in Aquarius (Kumbha).	+ 1.1 to + 0.9
Uranus	Remains in Taurus (Vrisha).	+ 6.0
Neptune	Remains in Pisces (Mina).	+ 8.0

 

Source : : Head

Positional Astronomy Centre

India Meteorological Department

Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091.