View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Dr. Ski in the Philippines captured Mercury, Mars and the young moon on July 4. As seen from around the world, Mercury and Mars are a challenge to catch now, low in the west at sunset. They'll quickly follow the sun below your western horizon. How to see planets in July.
July 2019 is Saturn's month. This slowest-moving of the visible planets appears in your sky as a fairly bright golden "star." Saturn's opposition is July 9. This month, both Saturn and (much-brighter) Jupiter appear east in early evening and light up your sky most of the night. Read more.
The larger earthquake happened last night at 8:19 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. It took place near Ridgecrest, California (population 27,616 at the 2010 census), in the Mojave Desert. Earthquake scientist Lucy Jones said, " ... the M6.4 was a foreshock. This was a M7.1 on the same fault." Building fires reported in Ridgecrest. Effects felt across much of Southern California, parts of Arizona and Nevada, as far north as the San Francisco Bay Area, and as far south as Baja California, Mexico. Read more.
We asked you to share your sunflower pics, and wow! What a great collection. This image is by Eleni Ioannou. Thank you, Eleni, and thanks so much to all who shared your photos with us. Don't miss this wonderful gallery.
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