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Mar 2, 2023 · The March 1/2, 2023 conjunction is special because Venus and Jupiter are separated by only 0.5° while the Venus/Jupiter pair is separated from the Sun by 25° or more. (Specifically, this ...
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- August 1 - Full Moon
- August 9 - 13 - Mercury and Mars, with Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation
- August 12/13 - The Perseid Meteor Shower
- August 18 - Waxing Crescent Moon, Mercury, and Mars
- August 24 - Lunar Occultation of Antares
- August 27 - Saturn at Opposition
- August 30 - A Super Blue Moon
August is something of a special month, as it will provide us with two Super Moons, with the second also being a Blue Moon. A Super Moon is defined as a full Moon that occurs when the Moon is within 10% of its closest distance from the Earth, and of the two Super Moons this month, the first is the more distant. It occurs in the constellation Capric...
Venus will be gone from the evening sky by the beginning of August, leaving Mercury and Mars alone in the twilight. Looking toward the west about 20 minutes after sunset, the pair will be fairly low over the horizon. While Mercury is the brighter of the two, it will be lower in the sky and its light will be dimmed as a result. Mercury reaches great...
Of all the meteor showers, the Perseids are by far the most famous. Every year, at around this date, they can produce around 100 meteors an hour, earning the shower a reputation for reliability that few others can match. This year, the Moon is a waning crescent and won’t brighten the sky, thereby allowing you to see all but the faintest shooting st...
Mars will be harder to spot in the twilight by mid-August, as it’ll be growing dimmer and sinking lower into the west. The waxing crescent Moon appears beside it on the 18th, with Mercury directly below the pair. You’ll need to be outside around 20 minutes after sunset if you want to see all three; Mercury will vanish shortly after, with the Moon a...
The Moon passes by Antares every month, but this month we’re treated to a rare event - an occultation. Occultations occur when the Moon passes in front of another celestial object and temporarily hides it - and like a solar eclipse, the timing and visibility of the event will vary, depending on your location. Antares will disappear close to 11:00 p...
Opposition occurs when an outer planet (ie, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune) is directly opposite the Sun in the sky. When this happens, it’s at its closest to the Earth for the year, appears brightest in the sky, appears largest through a telescope, and is visible throughout the entire night, from sunset to sunrise. As such, it’s the bes...
As mentioned, August has two full Moons, and as is customary in popular culture, the second is known as a Blue Moon. However, this Blue Moon is also a Super Moon, when the Moon is at its closest to the Earth. As a result, the Moon appears larger than usual, but will you notice a difference? The Moon turns full at 09:36 pm ET, giving observers on th...
Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Lunar occultation of Jupiter; 25: Close approach of the Moon and Uranus; 27: Moon at First Quarter Asteroid 40 Harmonia at opposition The cluster IC 2581 is well placed Close approach of the Moon and Mars
Venus and Jupiter will share the same right ascension, with Venus passing 32' to the north of Jupiter. At around the same time, the two objects will also make a close approach, technically called an appulse. From Virginia Beach , the pair will become visible at around 18:14 (EDT), 24° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. They ...
Mar 21, 2022 · Yod, 2023, November 14, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury Yod, 2023, November 24, Uranus, Venus, Mercury Wedge (Near), 2023, December 09, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter. See more years of transiting chart patterns. Eclipses in 2023. See the Eclipses page for more information about current and upcoming eclipses. There are four eclipses in the year 2023, as follows:
Mar 3, 2023 · On March 1-2, 2023, Venus and Jupiter slid past each other on the dome of the sky. As seen from the Americas, their closest pairing was shortly after sunset on March 1.
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Mar 9, 2023 · The March 1/2, 2023 conjunction is special because Venus and Jupiter are separated by only 0.5° while the Venus/Jupiter pair is separated from the Sun by 25° or more. (Specifically, this ...
