From the Deep Sky feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 |
The cluster IC 4756 is well placed From the Deep Sky feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 |
From the Moon feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:30 PDT |
Close approach of Mercury and M44 From the Appulses feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:02 PDT |
From the Lunar Occultations feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:51 PDT to 16:28 PDT |
Mercury at greatest elongation east From the Inner Planets feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:37 PDT |
The lyre; often said to be played by Orpheus, the greatest musician of his age. |
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The dragon; in Greek mythology, Ladon, guard of the tree on which golden apples grew, slain by Hercules. |
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The serpent's tail; held by Ophiuchus and part of the same constellation as Serpens Caput. |
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The shield; a constellation honouring King John III Sobieski of Poland – the only politically inspired constellation still in use. |
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The southern crown, lying at the feet of Sagittarius, and known to the Greeks as a wreath. |
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