The Sky This Week from July 3 to 10: Mars and Uranus meet

<p>Friday, July 3Although the Moon is still bright, there’s a short window after darkness falls and before moonrise to sneak in some deep-sky viewing. Let’s get a jump on tomorrow’s celebration of U.S. Independence Day with a look at the Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946) in Cygnus, which has reached  an altitude of more than 40°<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/the-sky-this-week/the-sky-this-week-from-july-3-to-10-2026/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"The Sky This Week from July 3 to 10: Mars and Uranus meet"</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.astronomy.com/the-sky-this-week/the-sky-this-week-from-july-3-to-10-2026/">The Sky This Week from July 3 to 10: Mars and Uranus meet</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.astronomy.com">Astronomy Magazine</a>.</p>