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Sky map showing the night sky tonight from any location. What planets are visible tonight? Where is Mars, Saturn or Venus? What is the bright star in the sky?
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Jupiter and Mars are both shining in the eastern morning sky in the month of August. On the morning of August 14, they were in conjunction, appearing close to each other when they passed less than a full moon’s width apart on our sky’s dome. And they’re still very close! But they’re pulling apart now. Look for them soon! You can’t miss Jupiter as t...
On these evenings, you can see the waxing gibbous moon located (more or less) in the direction to the center of our Milky Way galaxy. This is an exceedingly rich part of the sky. There are many fine stars and faint fuzzies here. Here’s a 1-minute video preview of the moon visiting Antares, Scorpius the Scorpion and the Teapot. By the evenings of Au...
EarthSky’s Marcy Curran previews moon phases for the month of August. See when the moon will be near visible planets and bright stars. Plus this month is the 1st of 4 supermoonsin a row!
The moment of full moon will fall at 18:26 UTC (1:26 p.m. CDT) on August 19, 2024. A full moon rises opposite the sunset, is highest in the sky at midnight and lies low on the western horizon opposite the sunrise. This is the first of four supermoons in a row. And – the third of four full moons in a season – it’s also a Blue Moon.
On the evening of August 20, 2024, the waning gibbous moon will lie next to Saturn. The moon will occult – pass in front of – Saturn for observers from Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and Europe at 3 UTCon August 21, 2024. They’ll rise around 9 p.m. local time and set after sunrise.
The moon will reach perigee – its closest point in its elliptical orbit around Earth – at 5 UTC (12 a.m. CDT) on August 21, 2024, when it’s 223,815 miles (360,196 km) away. And while this moon isn’t considered a micromoon, see the image below showing the difference between a closest moon, an average distance moon and the farthest moon.
On the morning of August 25, 2024, the 3rd quarter moon – on its way to visit the planets Jupiter and Mars – will pass the Pleiades star cluster. Then on the morning of August 26, the moon will lie close to Jupiter and Mars. They’ll rise several hours before dawn. Check out the color contrast between the fiery red star Aldebaranand reddish Mars.
The moment of last quarter moon will fall at 9:26 UTC(4:26 a.m. CDT) on August 28, 2024. It’ll rise after midnight your local time and will set around noon. Look for it high in the sky before dawn.
On the mornings of August 27 and 28, 2024, the fat waning crescent moon will slide by bright Jupiter and red Mars. Have you been watching them drift apart after the recent morning conjunction? Also look for the bright stars Capella, Aldebaran and Betelgeuse. Plus the shimmering Pleiadesstar cluster is nearby. What a lovely sight!
On the mornings of August 29 and 30, 2024, in the east shortly before sunrise, the waning crescent moon will hang near the twin stars of Gemini, Pollux and Castor. The bright star Procyon of Canis Minor the lesser dog is also nearby. Can you see earthshineglowing on the moon? That’s light reflected off the Earth. How cool is that?
Aug 7, 2024 · Read on to find out what you can see in the night sky tonight, from planetary meet-ups to the ever-changing moon phases, meteor showers and more. Want to look even further ahead?
Mar 27, 2019 · Powered by Heavens Above, our interactive viewer charts the night sky as seen by eye. The map includes the Moon, stars brighter than magnitude 5, the five bright planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn), and deep-sky objects that can be seen without the use of optical aid.
Sky map showing night sky tonight in The Telescope, Queensland, Australia. What planets are visible? Where is Mars, Saturn or Venus? What is the bright star in the sky?
Sep 15, 2017 · Find out what planets are visible tonight, the brightest planet in the sky right now, and the best times to observe with our interactive astronomical almanac.
Discover celestial objects visible tonight from your current location. Our guide automatically shows planets, stars, nebulae, and spacecraft flyovers you can see right now. Explore the night sky with up-to-date data specific to where you are!
