The actors in July’s evening “celestial traffic jam” are brilliant Venus; Regulus, the faintest of all the first-magnitude stars; and Mars, as faint as it gets. Binoculars are recommended for viewing the two fainter members, low in bright twilight.
Author Archives: Robert Victor
Robert Victor has enjoyed sharing the beauty of the night sky through live sky-watching sessions, planetarium programs and writings throughout his professional life—and now through his retirement years. While a staff member at the Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State University, Victor originated the monthly “Sky Calendar” in 1968, and it’s still going strong after more than a half-century. Subscriptions and a sample issue are available at www.abramsplanetarium.org/skycalendar/.
