Some highlights for the night sky in August 2007
Friday 3 August 2007
- Shortly after sunset look for Venus and Saturn in Leo near western horizon.
- Jupiter can be seen easily near Antares.
Monday 6 August 2007
- After sunset, look for Jupiter near Antares in the south.
- Before sunrise you can see the Moon rising, just past Last Quarter.
Thursday 9 August 2007
- About 4 hours before sunrise look for waning crescent Moon rising.
- Look for Mars near Aldeberan of Taurus beginning after midnight.
Sunday 12 August 2007
- New Moon is at 7:03 PM.
- Look for Jupiter near Antares of Scorpius in the South.
- Peak of Perseid meteor shower
Tuesday 14 August 2007
- Shortly after sunset try to catch 2-day old crescent Moon in the West.
- Neptune was at opposition on 13 August.
Thursday 16 August 2007
- About an hour after sunset, look for crescent Moon near horizon in WSW.
- Venus is at inferior conjunction in the middle of the night.
Monday 20 August 2007
- Before sunrise, Mars is 1.7 degrees north of Epsilon Tauri.
- Venus rises 9 degrees right of the Sun at sunrise.
- Happy Birthday Richard Geller.
Wednesday 22 August 2007
- Before sunrise look for Mars to pass about 4.6 degrees north of Aldeberan in Taurus.
- Just before sunrise, see if you can find Venus.
Saturday 25 August 2007
- Shortly before sunrise, about 15 minutes, look for Venus in binoculars.
- Venus will be close to 1 arcsecond in diameter, rising earlier each succedding morning.
Monday 27 August 2007
- There will be a TOTAL ECLIPSE of the MOON in the night.
- The moon will enter the umbra at 4:51 AM EDT (so we won't see in in the eastern USA) 28 August 2007, which means it will only be visible to states from Texas west, and the further West the better to view the lunar eclipse.
- Total eclipse of the Moon begins 5:52 AM EDT.
- Mars WILL NOT be closest to the Earth this day; this is an urban legend. See my Mars Hoax webpage from two years ago to learn more, or look at this webpage for an updated view.
Friday 31 August 2007
- About 1 hour before sunrise, Venus is 23 degrees from Procyon.
- Asteroid Vesta is less that a degree from Jupiter.
Good skywatching resources
John Avellone's provided web sites