July 2018 Observing Guide

Thanks for the report. It will be visible until early August.

www.nightskyhunter.com - Sky Events Now has a good report re Comet C/2017 S3 PanSTARRS

Latest reports suggest the 2nd outburst is over. Brightness being estimated back at mag +8.

Neill wrote: There is a lunar eclipse on the 27th. The moon will rise after mid-eclipse, but should be a red/orange colour when it is rising. Moonrise is at 21:26 and the umbral phase will end at 22:13. After this the red/orange colour will start to disappear until it is completely gone by 23:19. Mars will rise to the South of the eclipsed moon.

'Another band of showery rain will extend from the Atlantic during Friday afternoon and evening...' Doesn't sound promising.

Aye, looks like the curse of the Irish astronomer will strike again on Friday for the eclipse. I saw a forecast with clear skies arriving in the early hours of Saturday. Too late for the eclipse, it may change and we may get lucky.

Total washout