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* First-quarter Moon on July 24-25.
* The Sun is showing a very big spot group, about as large as the planet
Jupiter. It's visible to the unaided eye through a safe solar filter. The
Sun's rotation will carry it farther west (to the right) all the way to
the Sun's western limb this week.
* Full Moon on Saturday July 31.

For details, see This Week's Sky at a Glance and Planet Roundup:

> http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/ataglance/

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