Conjunction of Mars and Uranus

Mars and Uranus will share the same right ascension, with Mars passing 1º22' to the south of Uranus.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 01:32 - 06:45
• Bogota: 00:12 - 05:27
• Madrid: 01:36 - 06:36

Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann at perihelion

Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.97 AU.

Visibility: Visible with a large telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:50 - 21:02
• Bogota: 18:55 to 19:45
• Madrid: not observable

Close approach of Moon and Saturn

Moon and Saturn will make a close approach, passing within 3º41' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:50 - 06:53
• Bogota: 18:50 - 05:33
• Madrid: 22:12 - 06:50

Conjunction of Moon and Venus

Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 4º17' to the north of Venus.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 06:12 - 07:03
• Bogota: 04:51 - 05:36
• Madrid: 06:16 - 07:15

Moon at perihelion

Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 1.0076 AU.

Visibility: Not observable

Conjunction of Venus and 1 Ceres

Venus and 1 Ceres will share the same right ascension, with Venus passing 5º01' to the south of 1 Ceres.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 06:02 - 07:03
• Bogota: 04:48 - 05:36
• Madrid: 05:53 - 07:14

Conjunction of Moon and Mercury

Moon and Mercury will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 6º38' to the north of Mercury.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:07 - 21:08
• Bogota: 18:16 - 19:32
• Madrid: not observable

Mercury at dichotomy

Mercury will reach half phase in its July September evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag 0.2.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:53 - 21:08
• Bogota: 18:02 - 19:31
• Madrid: 20:52 - 21:42

Uranus enters retrograde motion

Uranus will enter retrograde motion, halting its usual eastward movement through the constellations, and turning to move westwards instead.
This reversal of direction is a phenomenon cuased the change of perspective due to Earth's and the outer planet's position. It occurs a few months before they reach opposition.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 00:03 - 06:23
• Bogota: 00:14 - 04:59
• Madrid: 00:06 - 06:22

Perseid meteor shower 2022

The Perseid meteor shower 2022 will be active from July 17 to August 24, producing its peak rate of meteors around August 13. It will be best seen around the constellation of Perseus.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 23:03 - 06:51
• Bogota: 23:08 - 05:29
• Madrid: all night

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky

Mercury will reach its highest point in the sky in its July - September 2022 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag 0.2.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:00 - 21:17
• Bogota: 18:05 - 19:35 (August 23)
• Madrid: 21:12 - 22:08 (August 15)

Close approach of Moon and Mars

Moon and Mars will make a close approach, passing within 2º33' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 01:04 - 07:01
• Bogota: 23:45 - 05:37
• Madrid: 01:04 - 07:08

Conjunction of Moon and Mars

Moon and Mars will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 2º41' to the north of Mars.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 01:04 - 07:01
• Bogota: 23:45 - 05:37
• Madrid: 01:04 - 07:08

Asteroid Vesta reaches opposition

Asteroid 4 Vesta will reach opposition and will be visible for much of the night, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky in the constellation of Aquarius.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 22:08 - 05:39
• Bogota: 19:55 - 04:32
• Madrid: 00:20 - 04:45

Moon at apogee

The Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly smaller than at other times.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 16:52
• Bogota: 16:52
• Madrid: 23:52

Mercury at aphelion

Mercury will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 0.47 AU

Visibility: Not observable

Saturn reaches opposition

Saturn will reach opposition and will be visible for much of the night, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky in the constellation of Capricornus.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:53 - 06:33
• Bogota: 18:52 - 05:14
• Madrid: 22:19 - 06:26

The Moon at perigee

The Moon will reach the closest point along its orbit to the Earth and will appear slightly larger than at other times.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 12:08
• Bogota: 12:08
• Madrid: 19:08

M15 well placed

The globular cluster M15 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Pegasus at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with binoculars

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:59 - 06:18
• Bogota: 19:18 - 04:25
• Madrid: 22:25 - 06:10

Close approach of Moon and Jupiter

Moon and Jupiter will make a close approach, passing within 1º39' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 23:04 - 07:00
• Bogota: 21:24 - 05:37
• Madrid: 23:48 - 07:04

Conjunction of Moon and Jupiter

Moon and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 1º51' to the south of Jupiter.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 23:04 - 07:00
• Bogota: 21:24 - 05:37
• Madrid: 23:48 - 07:04

Comet PANSTARRS (C/2017 K2) reaches its brightest

Comet PANSTARRS (C/2017 K2) will reach its brightest. It will lie at a distance of 2.48 AU from the Sun, and at a distance of 1.89 AU from the Earth.

Visibility: Visible with a 4 inch telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 21:05 - 01:01
• Bogota: 19:02 - 23:48
• Madrid: 22:40 - 00:50

Moon at aphelion

Moon will reach the furthest point along its orbit to the Sun, at a distance of 1.0159 AU

Visibility: Not observable

Full Moon

The Moon will be almost exactly on the other side of the Sun and will appear fully illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:11 - 07:50
• Bogota: 17:07 - 05:22
• Madrid: 21:26 - 07:25 (August 12)

Conjunction of Moon and Saturn

Moon and Saturn will share the same right ascension, with Moon passing 3º54' to the south of Saturn.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:54 - 06:57
• Bogota: 18:54 - 05:37
• Madrid: 22:12 - 06:50 (August 12)

M2 well placed

The globular cluster M2 will be well placed, high in the sky. It will reach its highest point in the sky in the constellation of Aquarius at around midnight local time.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 21:10 - 06:00
• Bogota: 19:20 - 04:22
• Madrid: 22:23 - 06:11

Moon at Last Quarter

The Moon will pass last quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 00:50 - 07:01
• Bogota: 23:33 - 05:37
• Madrid: 00:42 - 07:08 (August 19)

Close approach of Moon and Uranus

Moon and Uranus will make a close approach, passing within 0º31.1' of each other in the sky.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 01:04 - 07:01
• Bogota: 23:42 - 05:37
• Madrid: 00:29 - 07:07

Lunar occultation of Uranus

The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of the United States and Kiribati. Due to the closeness of the Moon to the Earth, a lunar occultation is not visible all the world.

Visibility: Visible with a small telescope

Observing time:

• Mexico City: not observable
• Bogota: not observable
• Madrid: not observable

κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2022

The κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2022 will be active from August 3 to August 25, producing its peak rate of meteors around August 18. It will be best seen around the constellation of Cygnus.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: all night
• Bogota: dusk - 03:45
• Madrid: all night

Moon at First Quarter

The Moon will pass first quarter phase, during this time it appears almost exactly half illuminated.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 20:24 - 01:00
• Bogota: 18:24 - 23:37
• Madrid: 21:43 - 01:09

New Moon

The Moon will pass close to the Sun and become lost in the its glare for a few days.

Visibility: Not observable

Mercury at greatest elongation east

Mercury will reach its greatest separation from the Sun in its July - September 2022 evening apparition. It will be shining brightly at mag 0.2.

Visibility: Visible to the naked eye

Observing time:

• Mexico City: 19:55 - 21:10
• Bogota: 18:04 - 19:33
• Madrid: 20:54 - 21:44