The scorpion asterism alone has 182 visible stars. Under dark and clear skies, it’s easy to become awestruck in this dense and diverse neighborhood even with the naked eye. Scorpius and Sagittarius are home to light nebulae including emission, reflection and planetary nebulae, as well as dark nebulae known as Barnard objects, which are essentially dense patches of gas and dust blocking starlight from behind. As a point of reference, the exquisite Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302) follows the most direct line of sight to the core. When you look between the two constellations, you’re looking in the direction of the unseen bulging center of the Milky Way. To its east lies Constellation Sagittarius, which culminates next month. The stellar cascade soars above and beyond, so these nights are primed for long exposure astrophotography and time-lapse videos.Ĭonstellation Scorpius reaches its highest point above the southern horizon for the year - culminates - when it straddles the north/south meridian 9 p.m. Daniel Zantzinger / Skywatcher’s Guideīy midnight all month, the Milky Way galaxy stretches from below the southern horizon to high overhead before plunging into the northeastern abyss. July’s night skies are legendary for their sheer abundance of celestial objects such as immense star clouds, light and dark nebulae, crowded clusters and oddities.
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