July 2026 — Nabhastala

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Galactic Centre viewing is best on 11 Jul 2026, from 7:18 pm to 2:58 am, reaching 50°.

New Moon: 15 Jul
Full Moon: 30 Jul
Best dark window: 18 Jul

Current conditions

Checking the sky near Malabar Coast, India…

Weather: Open-MeteoForecast point: 11.259° N, 75.780° E

Sky chart: 15 Jul 2026, 10 pm

Malabar Coast, India local time.

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All-sky chart for 15 Jul 2026 at 10 pm, Malabar Coast, India — North is at the top; east is at the left. Solar System objects shown are above the horizon at 10 pm.

Night planner

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Observing date

Best low-Moon dark periods this month

18 Jul7:17 pm–5:48 am10h 31m · 19% Moon
17 Jul7:17 pm–5:48 am10h 31m · 11% Moon
16 Jul7:17 pm–5:48 am10h 30m · 5% Moon

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Galactic Centre sessions

11 Jul7:18 pm–2:58 am7h 40m · core to 50°
12 Jul7:18 pm–2:58 am7h 40m · core to 50°
13 Jul7:18 pm–2:48 am7h 30m · core to 50°

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Events

1 Jul
HIP 99229 lunar occultation10:43 pm; Moon at 31° altitude for the first listed contact.
2 Jul
HIP 99229 lunar occultation12:03 am; Moon at 45° altitude for the first listed contact.
24 Jul
Mercury stationary pointApparent motion changes direction.

July highlights

1 Jul
Occultations
HIP 95177 lunar occultation
2:57 am to 3:42 am; Moon at 45° altitude for the first listed contact.
7 Jul
Milky Way
Milky Way core window
4h 50m with 50° altitude.
8 Jul
Planetary events
Neptune stationary point
Apparent motion changes direction.
11 Jul
Planets
Neptune
Best monthly date at 79° altitude.
28 Jul
Minor planets
2 Pallas
80° altitude; magnitude 9.6.

Moon phases

1 Jul100%

8 Jul55%

15 Jul1%

22 Jul56%

29 Jul99%

For faint deep-sky objects, observe when the Moon is below the horizon or weakly illuminated. For lunar relief, observe near the terminator; full Moon is best suited to ray systems and albedo features.

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