August 2021 Sky
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- On August 2, 2021
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- Aldebaran, Antares, Castor, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Perseid meteor shower, Pleiades, Pollux, Regulus, Saturn, Spica, Venus
August 2021 Sky
| 2 | Saturn at opposition (opposite the Sun) at 6h UT. The ringed planet is at its closest and brightest at mag. +0.2. Saturn’s rings are spectacular even in a small telescope. • Opposition (Wikipedia) |
| 2 | Moon at apogee (farthest from Earth) at 8h UT (distance 404,410 km; angular size 29.5′). |
| 2 | Moon near the Pleiades (morning sky) at 11h UT. • The Pleiades (Wikipedia) |
| 3 | Moon near Aldebaran at 5h UT (morning sky). • Aldebaran (Wikipedia) |
| 6 | Moon near Castor at 15h UT (morning sky). |
| 6 | Moon near Pollux at 20h UT (morning sky). |
| 8 | New Moon at 13:50 UT. Start of lunation 1220. |
| 9 | Moon near Regulus at 16h UT (evening sky). • Regulus (Wikipedia) |
| 10 | Moon near Mars (evening sky) at 4h UT. Mag. 1.8. • Mars (Wikipedia) |
| 11 | Moon near Venus (evening sky) at 11h UT. Mag. −4.0. • Venus (Wikipedia) |
| 12 | Perseid meteor shower peaks at 12h UT. Peak lasts about 12 hours. Active from July 17 to August 24. Produces swift, bright meteors (50-100 per hour) many with persistent trains. Best viewed after midnight. • Perseids (Wikipedia) • 2021 Meteor Shower Calendar (PDF) (IMO) |
| 13 | Moon near Spica at 15h UT (evening sky). • Spica (Wikipedia) |
| 15 | First Quarter Moon at 15:20 UT. |
| 16 | Moon near Antares at 22h UT (evening sky). • Antares (Wikipedia) |
| 17 | Moon at perigee (closest to Earth) at 9:20 UT (distance 369,124 km; angular size 32.4′). |
| 19 | Mercury 0.08° S of Mars (16° from Sun, evening sky) at 4h UT. Mags. −0.5 and 1.8. |
| 20 | Jupiter at opposition at 0h UT. Best time to observe the largest planet in the solar system. Mag. −2.9. • Opposition (Wikipedia) |
| 21 | Moon near Saturn (evening sky) at 0h UT. Mag. 0.3. • Saturn (Wikipedia) |
| 22 | Moon near Jupiter (midnight sky) at 8h UT. Mag. −2.9. • Jupiter (Wikipedia) |
| 22 | Full Moon at 12:01 UT. |
| 29 | Moon near the Pleiades (morning sky) at 19h UT. |
| 30 | Moon at apogee (farthest from Earth) at 2h UT (distance 404,100 km; angular size 29.6′). |
| 30 | Last Quarter Moon at 7:14 UT. |
| 30 | Moon near Aldebaran at 13h UT (morning sky). |
| August 2021 Sky All times Universal Time (UT). | |
