July 2026 — Nabhastala

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Galactic Centre viewing is best on 14 Jul 2026, from 5:30 pm to 4:30 am, reaching 76°.

New Moon: 15 Jul
Full Moon: 30 Jul
Best dark window: 11 Jul

Current conditions

Checking the sky near Southern Tasmania, Australia…

Weather: Open-MeteoForecast point: 42.750° S, 146.980° E

Sky chart: 15 Jul 2026, 10 pm

Southern Tasmania, Australia local time.

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

Night planner

Choose a date to see astronomical darkness, Moon interference, Galactic Centre visibility, and planet altitudes and times.

Observing date

Best low-Moon dark periods this month

11 Jul5:28 pm–7:06 am13h 38m · 24% Moon
12 Jul5:29 pm–7:06 am13h 37m · 15% Moon
13 Jul5:30 pm–7:05 am13h 35m · 8% Moon

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Galactic Centre sessions

11 Jul5:28 pm–4:38 am11h 10m · core to 76°
12 Jul5:29 pm–4:39 am11h 10m · core to 76°
14 Jul5:30 pm–4:30 am11h 00m · core to 76°

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Events

1 Jul
HIP 94643 lunar occultation4:58 am to 6:02 am; Moon at 37° altitude for the first listed contact.
2 Jul
HIP 98752 lunar occultation2:26 am to 3:33 am; Moon at 68° altitude for the first listed contact.
24 Jul
Mercury stationary pointApparent motion changes direction.

July highlights

1 Jul
Occultations
HIP 93963 lunar occultation
12:27 am to 1:19 am; Moon at 73° altitude for the first listed contact.
8 Jul
Planetary events
Neptune stationary point
Apparent motion changes direction.
8 Jul
Comets
Comet 3D
61° altitude; magnitude 16.4.
14 Jul
Milky Way
Milky Way core window
11h 00m with 76° altitude.
31 Jul
Planets
Neptune
Best monthly date at 47° altitude.

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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