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Marcy Curran
Moon near Jupiter, August 14 and 15 mornings
Catch the waning gibbous moon near Jupiter on the mornings of August 14 and 15, 2022. If you have binoculars, look for Jupiter's Galilean moons.
August 13, 2022
Saturn and Jupiter frame the moon, August 12
Catch the waning gibbous moon between Saturn and Jupiter overnight on August 12-13, 2022. You can see the trio all night until dawn brightens the sky.
August 12, 2022
See the moon approach Saturn on August 9 and 10
Watch a bright waxing gibbous moon approach Saturn on the evenings of August 9 and 10, 2022. Saturn is then in the faint constellation Capricornus.
August 9, 2022
Venus, Castor and Pollux line up on August 10
On the morning of August 10, 2022, notice our brightest planet, Venus, forming a line with the two bright Gemini stars, Castor and Pollux.
August 9, 2022
See Mars and Pleiades on August 10, morning
On the morning of August 10, 2022, look for Mars in the sunrise direction near the beautiful Pleiades star cluster. Nearby is reddish Aldebaran.
August 9, 2022
Raining fish and frogs … for real
Click here to read many recent, documented accounts of raining fish and frogs. Yes, it's a real thing! Discover the causes here.
August 7, 2022
Spica near the moon August 3, 4 and 5
Look for Spica on the evenings of August 3, 4 and 5, 2022, shining near the moon. Spica is the brightest star in Virgo the Maiden.
August 3, 2022
Learn to shoot photos of meteors
Want to try to capture a meteor with your camera? The first step is planning. The next step is to gather your equipment. Then on to the capture process itself.
August 2, 2022
Why do meteor showers have a radiant point?
Meteors enter Earth's atmosphere on parallel paths. So, you'll see meteors appear to come from a single point in the sky: the radiant point!
July 27, 2022
Visible planets and night sky August 2022
Saturn reaches opposition in mid-August and is visible all night. Jupiter rises late in the evening and Mars continues brightening in the morning sky.
July 19, 2022
