Earthsky Tonight—July 23, Jupiter appears to stop, then change direction
The Earth’s average speed is about 67,000 miles an hour, while Jupiter lumbers along at less than half that speed, or about 29,000 miles an hour.
Earthsky Tonight—July 22, Shaula and Lesath near the moon
In a dark country sky, you will have no trouble seeing the Scorpion’s J-shaped loop of stars and the two stinger stars, Shaula and Lesath.