Pay attention: https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/astrophiz219-august-skyguide
August Moon Phases:
August 1 – 1st Quarter Moon
August 2 – Moon at apogee (furthest from earth)
August 9 – Full Moon
August 15 – Moon at perigee (closest to earth)
August 16 – Final Quarter Moon – Ideally suited for Stargazing
August 23 – New Moon – additionally ultimate for Stargazing
August 30 – Moon at apogee once more! (furthest from earth)
August 31 – 1st Quarter (Blue) Moon once more!
‘Luna X’ is kind of seen in early night on August 1st
3 August – Occultation of two Scorpii and three Scorpio by the moon
Night Skies:
Mars is fading, however apparent within the Western night sky, setting round 9PM
3 August – Mars and Beta Virginis are extraordinarily shut ( <1° aside)
12 & 13 August: Saturn rising very shut ro the waning Moon
26 August: Mars close to to skinny crescent Moon (simply 4° aside)
Morning Skies:
All of August: Saturn is decreasing near Neptune (1-2°) in morning sky
3 & 4 August:Venus near star Propus (𝝶 Geminorum, 1°)
19 August – Lineup of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury
20 August: Jupiter close to crescent Moon (6° aside) 5:45am East
21 August: Venus close to skinny crescent Moon (7° aside)
TCoronaBorealis nonetheless hasn’t gone nova, so maintain watching it,
Two Novae are presently observable in Southern Skies.
Nova V462 Lupi continues to be seen within the constellation Lupus, simply above the constellation Scorpius, it’s fairly apparent should you age a chart and binoculars (see Ian’s ‘Astroblogger’ web site for the chart)
Nova V572 Velorum: A nova has erupted within the constellation of Vela, the sail. Referred to as Nova V572 Velorum it’s faint (round magnitude 5.7-5.8, on the unaided eye threshold) and could also be glimpsed by these with good visible acuity beneath darkish sky circumstances. Nonetheless, it’s best with binoculars of a small telescope. It’s effectively positioned for southern hemisphere observers and visual from the early night on. It’s near the Southen Pelaides (Theta Carina) and the eta Carina nebula. (see Ian’s ‘Astroblogger’ web site for the chart)
Ian’s Tangent: Bogong Moths utilizing the Milky Approach to navigate 1000 kilometre flights
Ian’s astrophotography Problem: ’Capturing the Core’
