A list of the celestial objects visible in July:
ASTERISMS
Big Dipper (Ursa Major)
Butterfly (Hercules)
Diamond (Virgo)
Fishhook (Scorpius)
Guardians of the Pole (Ursa Minor) Job’s Coffin (Delphinus)
Kite or Ice Cream Cone (Bootes) Little Dipper (Ursa Minor) Northern Cross (Cygnus)
Sickle (Leo)
Summer Triangle (Vega, Deneb, Altair) Teapot (Sagittarius)
CONSTELLATIONS
Aquila (Eagle)
Bootes (Herdsman)
Centaurus (Centaur)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown) Corvus (Crow)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Draco (Dragon)
Hercules (Hero)
Leo (Lion)
Libra (Scales)
Lyra (Harp)
Ophiuchus (Serpent Bearer) Sagittarius (Archer) Scorpius (rising)
Ursa Major (Big Bear)
Virgo (Maiden)
M 27 Dumbbell (Vulpecula)
M 57 Ring (Lyra)
BRIGHT NEBULAE
M 8 Lagoon (Sagittarius)
M 17 Swan (Sagittarius)
DIFFUSE NEBULAE
NGC 6692 Eastern Veil (Cygnus)
NGC 6960 Western Veil (Cygnus)
GALAXIES
M 51 Whirlpool (Ursa Major)
M 81 & 82 (Ursa Major)
Triplet (Leo)
GLOBULAR CLUSTERS
Omega Centauri (Centaurus)
M 13 (Hercules)
MULTIPLE STAR SYSTEMS
Albiero (Cygnus)
Alcor and Mizar (Ursa Major)
OPEN STAR CLUSTERS
M 6 Butterfly (Scorpius)
M 7 Ptolemy (Scorpius)
M 17 Wild Duck (Scutum)
BARE EYE OBJECTS
Satellites and Meteors!
FIRST MAGNITUDE STARS
Altair (Aquila (Eagle) Antares (Scorpius) Arcturus (Bootes) Deneb (Cygnus) Regulus (Leo)
Rigil Kentaurus) (Centaurus) Spica (Virgo)
Vega (Lyra)
Ready to explore these celestial wonders? Join our guided stargazing tours in Tenerife this July and experience the night sky like never before.
