Venus past its maximum elongation on June 4 and has been steadying losing altitude after sunset. Since the Earth orbits the Sun faster than Mars, it has been falling behind us and it is starting to appear to fall back behind the sun.

NOTEABLE DATES:

July 3 (Mon) Full moon
July 4 (Tue) Moon at Perigee
July 17 (Mon) New Moon
July 20 (Thu) Moon at Apogee
July 21 (Fri) Sun enters Cancer

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