The Sky Today on Thursday, July 3: The Moon shares the sky with Spica

The Moon now passes 0.8° south of Spica at 6 P.M. EDT, with the pairing visible as evening twilight falls. (As with Mars earlier this week, some parts of the world will see Spica disappear behind the Moon in an occultation — this time, southern South America will get that view.) By 9:30 P.M. localContinue reading “The Sky Today on Thursday, July 3: The Moon shares the sky with Spica”
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