News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Besides the usual fireworks used on July 4 to celebrate our country's independence, July 2018 skies will be lit up by a parade of all five naked-eye planets in the evening sky - highlighted by a close approach of Mars. Early in the month, attention should first be given to the planet Mercury hovering low in the western sky. On July 12 the smallest orb in the solar system will be at its greatest eastern elongation, placing it a full 26 degrees from the sun. Throughout the remai... Full story
As the sun begins to set earlier in the evening and the days become warmer there are many beautiful objects to see here in the night sky. The month of July brings us warm nights with many exciting stars, planets, and deep-sky objects to discover. One of the best constellations to see in the July sky is Hercules. Many have heard the name, however they may not know it is the fifth-largest constellation, and it fills 1,225 square degrees in the sky. In Greek mythology Hercules was the son of Zeus and Alcmene. Hera (Zeus' wife)... Full story
