List of events in sky this month – July 2017:
2 – Asteroid 3 Juno in opposition.
3 – Earth in aphelion on its elliptical orbit around the Sun. Farthest point away from it.
9 – Full Moon.
10 – Pluto in opposition.
25 – Occultation of bright star Aldebaran (constellation Taurus) with the Moon.
23 – New Moon.
25 – Daytime occultation of planet Mercury with the Moon.
25 – Daytime occultation of bright star Regulus (constellation Leo) with the Moon.
29 – Peak of the δ–Aquarid meteor shower.
30 – Planet Mercury at greatest elongation east.
30 – First Perseids may be seen.