July 10, 2021:  Evening Star Venus approaches Mars for their conjunction it two evenings.  At 45 minutes after sunset, look for brilliant Venus low in the west-northwest.  Mars is 1.5° to the upper left of Venus.  Use a binocular to view Mars with Venus.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/06/26/2021-july-10-venus-mars-conjunction-in-2-nights/

July 9, 2021:  Brilliant Evening Star Venus and Mars are in the west-northwest after sunset.  Use a binocular to find the Red Planet, 2.0° to the upper left of easily-observed Venus.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/06/25/2021-july-9-venus-mars-conjunction-in-3-nights/

July 8, 2021: Evening Star Venus is 2.6° to the lower right of Mars this evening, four evenings before their conjunction.  The star Regulus is to the upper left of the planetary pair.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/06/24/2021-july-8-venus-mars-conjunction-4-evenings/

July 2021:  Elusive Mercury appears in the morning sky in the east-northeast during morning twilight.  The best mornings to see Mercury are July 7 and July 8, when the moon is nearby.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/06/23/2021-july-mercurys-summer-morning-visibility/

July 7, 2021:  In five evenings, Venus passes Mars for the first conjunction in a triple conjunction that carries into 2022.  Look for them low in the west-northwest after sunset.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/06/23/2021-july-7-venus-mars-countdown/

July 6, 2021:  In less than a week, brilliant Venus passes Mars in the west-northwestern sky after sunset.  This evening the two planets are 3.8° apart.  Venus is over 18° to the lower right of the star Regulus.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/06/22/2021-july-6-venus-mars-final-approach/

July 1 – July 7, 2021, the waning crescent appears in the eastern sky.  Early in the viewing period, the moon is among the dim stars of Pisces.  As the week progresses, the moon wanes and moves farther eastward, appearing near Taurus.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/06/22/2021-july-1-7-morning-moon/

July 5, 2021:  Our planet Earth reaches its farthest point in its yearly trek around the sun.  Our seasons are not related to Earth’s distance from the sun.  Coincidentally, the moon is at its farthest point from Earth today.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/06/21/2021-july-5-earth-at-aphelion/

July 5, 2021:  Venus continues to close in on Mars in the west-northwest after sunset.  In a week Venus passes the Red Planet.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/06/21/2021-july-5-evening-star-venus-mars-evening-sky/

July 4, 2021: The Venus – Mars conjunction is eight days away.  This evening Venus moves to within 5° of the Red Planet.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/06/20/2021-july-4-venus-aims-at-mars/