Through the day of Thursday the 9th & into Friday the 10th of July
above the E – W horizon due to a favourable lunar libration
the Mare Orientale will be visible
&
at 22.40 hrs on Thursday the 9th along the W – NW horizon
the planet Venus will be 1.2° Nth of the star Regulus
as the Sun will be above the horizon for the first of these 2 events
please remember your solar safety :-
DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN
WITHOUT THE CORRECT SOLAR FILTER FITTED TO YOUR EQUIPMENT
OR SOLAR SAFETY GLASSES FOR YOUR EYES
if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions