A clear evening (Saturday) here in the East Valley gave a beautiful view of the alignment of Saturn, Mars, Regulus and the crescent moon in the west after sunset. On Sunday the moon will be to the left of Saturn and Mars; on Thursday Saturn and Mars will only be 3/4 degree apart. Skymaps: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/images/4thofjuly/skymap_05jul08.gif http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/images/4thofjuly/skymap_06jul08.gif http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/images/4thofjuly/skymap_10jul08.gif Don't forget to turn around and look for Jupiter, very bright in the southeast (near opposition). --Joe Photo Pages: http://joeorman.shutterace.com/Gallery.html -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.
