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Do you use this diary and find it useful? Is there anything that can be improved? Have you spotted a mistake or have something you think needs adding? If so, please let me know. Thank you. Dave@star-gazing.co.uk
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The Moon passes very close to Uranus.
4 Jul 2026
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Anniversary of Chinese observers seeing the Supernova that caused the Crab Nebula in 1054.
4 Jul 2026
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Last Quarter Moon.
7 Jul 2026
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7 Jul 2026 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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9 Jul 2026
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Anniversary of Voyager 2 passing close to Jupiter in 1979.
9 Jul 2026
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10 Jul 2026 - 11 Jul 2026
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Anniversary of the launch of Telestar 1 in 1962.
10 Jul 2026
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10 Jul 2026 - 11 Jul 2026
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Anniversary of SkyLab re-entering and debris strewn across western Australia in 1979.
11 Jul 2026
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Anniversary of first Mars flyby by Mariner 4 in 1965
14 Jul 2026 - 15 Jul 2026
The Mariner 4 spacecraft flew by Mars on July 14 and 15, 1965. Its closest approach was 9,846 km (6,118 mi) from the Martian surface at 01:00:57 UT July 15, 1965
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**July 15, 1965**
Mariner 4 image showing craters in the Memnonia Fossae region of Mars. The large crater cut off through the center at the right of the frame is the 197 mile (56 km) diameter Dejnev.
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Anniversary of first Mars flyby by Mariner 4 in 1965
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The Mariner 4 spacecraft flew by Mars on July 14 and 15, 1965. Its closest approach was 9,846 km (6,118 mi) from the Martian surface at 01:00:57 UT July 15, 1965
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**July 15, 1965**
Mariner 4 image showing craters in the Memnonia Fossae region of Mars. The large crater cut off through the center at the right of the frame is the 197 mile (56 km) diameter Dejnev.
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15 Jul 2026
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17 Jul 2026
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20 Jul 2026
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Anniversary of Zond 3's closest approach to The Moon in 1965.
20 Jul 2026
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First Quarter Moon.
21 Jul 2026
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The Moon passes south of the bright star Spica in Virgo.
21 Jul 2026
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Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing in 1969.
21 Jul 2026
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Anniversary of the final space shuttle Atlantis Landing in 2011
21 Jul 2026
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The Lunar X and V are visible on the Moon.
21 Jul 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Lunar X and V are one of the most talked about lunar Clair-Obscur effects.
**Times shown in UT (-1h BST).**
Timings taken from Mary McIntyre's Clair-Obscure guide, which can be downloaded from here:
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17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026
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Anniversary of Venera 8 soft landing on Venus in 1972.
22 Jul 2026
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The Moon passes close to the bright red giant star Antares in Scorpius.
24 Jul 2026
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The jewelled handle is visible on the Moon.
24 Jul 2026
The prominent bay Sinus Iridum (The Bay of Rainbows) juts out into the rising Sun on the Moon's surface today, looking like a jewelled handle.
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Cassini's Moon Maiden si visible on the Moon.
25 Jul 2026
Part of the prominent lunar bay Sinus Iridum (The Bay of Rainbows, shown north side down towards top-right in the image below) looks like a maiden's head, with long flowing hair.
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17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026
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Anniversary of Apollo 15 Launc…
Anniversary of Apollo 15 Launch in 1971.
26 Jul 2026
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17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026
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The bright lunar swirl Reina Gamma is visible on the Moon.
27 Jul 2026
The bright lunar swirl, Reina Gamma, an area of the lunar crust left brighter by the lunar magnetic field, is visible today within Oceanus Procellarum.
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17 Jul 2026 - 24 Aug 2026
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Anniversary of the launch of Ranger 7 to image Moon before crashing onto the surface in 1964.
28 Jul 2026
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28 Jul 2026 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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Anniversary of Apollo 15 Moon Landing in 1971
30 Jul 2026
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Anniversary of Ranger 7's impact on The Moon in 1964.
31 Jul 2026
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