I had the chance to make a short hike on the Colorado Trail near the Kenosha Pass about 10 days ago… It was a relief to get away from the city (and national politics) and take a special friend for some fresh air and green trees. I didn’t plan the trip to make landscape photos, but I did take my camera!
Viewing due south in Denver at 10:30 PM in mid-July. Note position of M19 (shown just right of center) slightly above the imaginary line that runs between 36 Ophiuchus and Sigma (σ) Scorpii. (Some labels use “Oph,” the standard abbreviation for Ophiuchus/Ophiuchi, for clarity.) –Object positions, constellation and meridian lines charted in SkySafari, and then enhanced. (Tap on image above for larger version.)
The big news for July is that Mars comes to opposition on the 27th, meaning that it will be at its highest in the south on that date around 1 AM, and also Continue reading “July Skies 2018”
