The Sky Today on Saturday, July 5: Neptune stands still

Neptune stands stationary against the background stars of Pisces the Fish at 11 A.M. EDT. The solar system’s most distant planet is visible in the early-morning sky, now just 1° north of the planet Saturn.  Catch the planetary pair a few hours before sunrise in the southeast, standing about 35° high at 3:30 A.M. localContinue reading “The Sky Today on Saturday, July 5: Neptune stands still”
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