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Ephemeris: 07/25/2024 – The Milky Way as it will appear tonight

July 25, 2024

This is Ephemeris for Thursday, July 25th. Today the Sun will be up for 14 hours and 54 minutes, setting at 9:16, and it will rise tomorrow at 6:23. The Moon, 2 days before last quarter, will rise at 11:43 this evening.

With the Moon out of the sky until almost 11:30 PM we get our first look at the summer Milky Way in the evening. The Milky Way will stretch from the east-northeast, high in the east to the South. The asterism of the stout little Teapot in Sagittarius, low to the south, is near the bottom end of the Milky Way. The milky stream appears as steam coming out of the spout. With more stars there, one might be able to see the Centaur with a bow and arrow. The front part of the teapot is the bow. The bottom left, and the far right star are the back and the tip of the arrow which is pointing at the heart of Scorpius the scorpion in the south-southwest. We’ll be exploring the wonders of the summer Milky Way this month and next.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EDT, UT–4 hours). They may be different for your location.

Addendum

Dome of the sky from horizon to horizon at 11 PM tonight
The Dome of the sky from horizon to horizon at 11 PM tonight July 25th. The Milky Way streams from north northeast through high in the east through the three bright stars of the Summer Triangle and down to the southern horizon. The lines of the Teapot asterism of the constellation of Sagittarius and Scorpius are in the south. The Milky Way and the stars are shown somewhat brighter than they would appear in the sky. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using Stellarium.
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