When is the next full 'buck moon'? What to know about celestial events in July
A full moon occurs — simply put — when the Earth falls between the sun and the moon, which results in the visible portion of the moon being lit by the sun.
If you're a regular sky gazer, keeping track of celestial movements, or just curious this month, here is what you need to know about upcoming lunar activity and other planetary sightings in July.
The next Buck Moon will arrive on Thursday, July 10, and is expected to be at peak illumination at 4:37 p.m. Eastern time, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
Derived from Indigenous American, European and colonial American influences, moon names signify a connection to the natural world. In July, as part of a yearly renewal process, male deer grow new antlers at peak capacity after having shed the old horns at the end of the rutting season — hence lending the name Buck Moon.
Some other names for the July full moon are Thunder Moon, due to the thunderstorms, and Halfway Summer Moon. This moon is also called Berry Moon, Salmon Moon and Feather Moulting Moon.
Middletown residents and others in the mid-Hudson Valley can spot the rise of the moon above the horizon at 8:58 p.m. by looking in the southeast direction. The moon will set at 4:50 a.m., southwestward.
If you want to see surface details, you will need binoculars or a telescope. You can also use a digital camera.
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Long-range forecast by Climate Prediction Center shows normal or leaning-above-normal temperatures and precipitation levels for July 9-15.
If you are interested in locating other planets and constellations in the sky in July, here's what NASA recommends:
Jupiter is expected in the second half of the month in the east during the hour before dawn — positioned low in the sky, rising higher each day.
Mars is expected to appear all month in the west for a couple of hours, starting at the end of the twilight period — positioned approximately 20 degrees over the horizon line.
Mercury makes a brief appearance in the first week of July in the western skies after dusk for up to 45 minutes — positioned 10 degrees above the horizon line or lower.
Saturn will be visible all month at midnight — positioned rising high in the southern sky by sunrise.
Venus will rise all month in early morning in the east in the hours before dawn.
Aquila Constellation, the eagle-shaped cluster of stars, will appear all of July in the east in the first half of the night, anchored by its brightest star, Altair.
This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: When to see the Buck Moon and other July events in mid-Hudson Valley
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