July stargazing: Buck Moon, Lāhainā Noon, and meteorites (soon)
July 10Full Buck MoonJuly 15Second Lāhainā Noon of 2025July 20 and 21Crescent Moon vs PleiadesJuly 30Peak of Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower July might feel like slim pickings for stargazers—after all, the month’s most interesting celestial phenomenon doesn’t even happen at night (or at all in most parts of the world)! However, patient nocturnal types will be rewarded twice over towards the end of this month As the old adage says: good things come to those who wait. July 10: Full Buck Moon July’s full moon is the Buck Moon, a name that comes from the fact that midsummer finds male deer’s antlers at their largest and most impressive for the year. If you didn’t already know, deer shed their antlers every year! It reaches peak illumination on July 10 at 4:30 p.m. EDT, so be sure to catch it once the sun sets and the moon rises. Alternative names for July’s full moon include...