Gary Els gave a fascinating and well-researched presentation on the movement of the Earth’s axis of rotation (Obliquity of the Ecliptic).

Kenny Nevill gave a presentation on the July Night Sky and topics in the news.

Culminate at 21:00: Apus, Circinus, Corona Borealis, Libra, Lupus, Norma, Ophiuchus, Scorpius, Serpens &

Triangulum Australe.

Midnight culmination: Aquila, Corona Australis, Lyra, Pavo, Sagitta, Sagittarius, Scutum, Serpens & Telescopium.

11 July New Moon (Solar eclipse – Not visible in South Africa; visible from the Cook Islands, French Polynesia,

and the southern tip of south America)

23 July Grouping of Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn

26 July Full Moon

Numerous open clusters, globular clusters, nebula and galaxies visible through binoculars and telescopes. List of

“Top 100” deep sky objects can be downloaded from:

www.psychohistorian.org/astronomy/deep_sky_observing/top_100_deep_sky_south.php

Satellites are best visible during the first and last 90 minutes of night.

International Space Station: For best viewing times, log on to:

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Map to Clint’s place (Monthly Star Gazing evenings)

39 NGC 3242, Ghost of Jupiter Plnb 16” Hya 10 25 – 18 38 Feb–Jul

46 NGC 3766, VdB-H 120 OpCl 12 Cen 11 36 – 61 37 Feb–Sep

47 NGC 3918, Blue Planetary Plnb 12 Cen 11 50 – 57 11 Feb–Sep

48 NGC 4361, PN G294.1+43.6 Plnb 45” Crv 12 25 – 18 48 Mar–Jul

49 Dark Doodad, SDC 301.0-08.6c DrkN 80’ x 3’ Mus 12 27 – 71 25 Feb–Sep

50 NGC 4594, M 104, Sombrero Glxy 8.7’ x 3.5’ Vir 12 40 – 11 37 Apl–Jul

51 Coalsack DrkN 6.5° x 5° Cru 12 53 – 63 00 Feb–Sep

52 NGC 4755, Herschel's Jewel Box OpCl 10’ Cru 12 54 – 60 20 Feb–Sep

53 NGC 4833, GCl 21 Glcl 14’ Mus 13 00 – 70 53 Feb–Sep

54 NGC 4945, LEDA 45279 Glxy 20’ x 3.8’ Cen 13 05 – 49 28 Feb–Sep

55 NGC 5128, Centaurus A Glxy 18’ x 14’ Cen 13 26 – 43 01 Feb–Sep

56 NGC 5139, Omega Centauri Glcl 36’ Cen 13 27 – 47 29 Feb–Sep

57 NGC 5189, PN G307.2-03.4 Plnb 2.6’ Mus 13 34 – 65 59 Feb–Sep

58 NGC 5236, Messier 83 Glxy 13’ x 11’ Hya 13 37 – 29 52 Feb–Jul

59 NGC 5281, VdB-H 152 OpCl 5’ Cen 13 47 – 62 54 Feb–Sep

60 NGC 5460, C 1404-480 OpCl 25’ Cen 14 08 – 48 19 Feb–Sep

61 NGC 5662, VdB-H 162 OpCl 12’ Cen 14 35 – 56 33 Feb–Sep

62 NGC 5822, Melotte 130 OpCl 40’ Lup 15 05 – 54 21 Mar–Sep

63 NGC 5823, Melotte 131 OpCl 10’ Cir 15 06 – 55 36 Feb–Sep

64 Barnard 228, Bernes 148 DrkN 4° x 20’ Lup 15 45 – 34 24 Apr–Oct

65 NGC 6025, VdB-H 181 OpCl 12’ TrA 16 04 – 60 30 Feb–Sep

66 NGC 6067, Melotte 140 OpCl 13’ Nor 16 13 – 54 13 Mar–Sep

67 NGC 6087, S Norma Cluster OpCl 12’ Nor 16 19 – 57 54 Mar–Sep

68 NGC 6121, Messier 4 Glcl 26’ Sco 16 24 – 26 32 May–Oct

69 NGC 6124, C 1622-405 OpCl 29’ Sco 16 26 – 40 40 May–Oct

70 NGC 6193, VdB-H 195 OpCl 15’ Ara 16 41 – 48 46 Mar–Sep

71 NGC 6218, Messier 12 Glcl 15’ Oph 16 47 – 01 57 Jul–Sep

72 NGC 6231, VdB-H 201 OpCl 15’ Sco 16 54 – 41 48 May–Oct

73 NGC 6254, M 10, Bennett 83 Glcl 15’ Oph 16 57 – 04 06 Jul–Sep

74 NGC 6266, Messier 62 Glcl 14’ Oph 17 01 – 30 07 May–Oct

75 NGC 6273, Messier 19 Glcl 14’ Oph 17 03 – 26 16 Jun–Oct

76 NGC 6281, Collinder 324 OpCl 8’ Sco 17 05 – 37 54 May–Oct

77 B 59-78, Pipe Nebula DrkN 7° Oph 17 25 – 26 30 May–Oct

78 NGC 6405, M 6, Butterfly Cluster OpCl 15’ Sco 17 40 – 32 13 May–Oct

79 NGC 6397, GCl 74 Glcl 26’ Ara 17 41 – 53 40 Apr–Oct

80 NGC 6475, M 7, Ptolemy's Cluster OpCl 80’ Sco 17 54 – 34 49 May–Oct

81 NGC 6494, Messier 23 OpCl 27’ Sgr 17 57 – 19 01 May–Oct

82 NGC 6514, M 20, Trifid Nebula BrtN 29’ x 27’ Sgr 18 03 – 23 02 May–Oct

83 NGC 6523, M 8, Lagoon Nebula BrtN 1.5° x 0.7° Sgr 18 04 – 24 23 May–Oct

84 NGC 6531, Messier 21 OpCl 13’ Sgr 18 05 – 22 30 May–Oct

85 NGC 6541, GCl 86 Glcl 13’ CrA 18 08 – 43 42 May–Oct

86 NGC 6584, GCl 92 Glcl 8’ Tel 18 19 – 52 13 Apr–Oct

87 NGC 6618, M 17, Omega Nebula BrtN 0.8° x 0.6° Sgr 18 21 – 16 11 May–Oct

88 IC 4715, Messier 24 *cld 95’ x 35’ Sgr 18 27 – 18 23 May–Oct

89 IC 4725, Messier 25 OpCl 32’ Sgr 18 32 – 19 15 May–Oct

90 NGC 6656, Messier 22 Glcl 24’ Sgr 18 36 – 23 54 May–Oct

91 NGC 6705, M 11, Wild Duck OpCl 14’ Sct 18 51 – 06 16 Jun–Oct

92 NGC 6723, GCL 106 Glcl 11’ Sgr 18 59 – 36 38 May–Oct

93 Bernes 157 DrkN 55’ x 18’ CrA 19 03 – 37 08 May–Oct

94 NGC 6744, LEDA 62836 Glxy 15’ x 10’ Pav 19 10 – 63 51 Jul–Jan

95 NGC 6752, GCl 108 Glcl 20’ Pav 19 11 – 59 59 Jul–Jan

96 NGC 6809, Messier 55 Glcl 19’ Sgr 19 40 – 30 58 May–Oct

97 Melotte 227, Collinder 411 OpCl 50’ Oct 20 12 – 79 19 Jan–Dec