Moon, Saturn conjunction could be visible to naked eye Tuesday night
FILE - The full Strawberry Moon rises behind the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building in New York City as people watch from a park on June 29, 2026, in Weehawken, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn / Getty Images)
Get excited skywatchers!
The moon and Saturn will appear very close to each other in the night sky Tuesday evening, and they'll be visible without binoculars or a telescope.
Saturn and moon conjunction
Americans in popular locations such as New York City will be able to view both the planet and the moon without a telescope, with the pair rising at around 12:35 a.m. ET, according to IntheSky.org.
Cloud coverage
Here’s a look at the cloud coverage for the early morning hours of the conjunction.
Cloud coverage throughout the U.S. Tuesday evening. (FOX Weather)
What is a conjunction?
Dig deeper:
A conjunction is when objects in the sky look closer even though they’re actually far apart.
Other celestial events for July
What's next:
This comes as a plethora of other celestial events will take place this month, with the next ones occurring on June 11 and 12 for the dawn alignment of the moon, Mars, Saturn and Uranus.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from FOX Weather and NASA.