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From the Deep Sky feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 |
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The cluster IC 4756 is well placed From the Deep Sky feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 |
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From the Moon feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:30 BST |
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Close approach of Mercury and M44 From the Appulses feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:02 BST |
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From the Lunar Occultations feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:51 BST to |
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Mercury at greatest elongation east From the Inner Planets feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:37 BST |
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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 arrow; in Greek mythology, perhaps the arrow that Apollo used to kill the Cyclopes. |
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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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