Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Thursday August 25 to Thursday September 1
The New Moon is Saturday, August 27. Four bright classical planets in a line in the morning sky, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, and Venus. Mars is between the red star Aldebaran and the Pleiades cluster. This is the last week to see Venus is before it disappears in the twilight in the twilight. Venus is close to the thin crescent Moon on the 25th and 26th. Jupiter is now readily visible in the late evening sky below Saturn. Saturn is now past opposition, but will be worthwhile viewing for may weeks to come. Mercury is at its highest in the evening twilight this week and is close to the thin crescent Moon on the 29th and 30th.
The New Moon is Saturday, August 27.
The thin crescent Moon is near to Venus low in the twilight
Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (30 minutes before sunrise. click to embiggen).
Mars and in between the Pleiades and the bright red star Aldebaran
Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes before sunrise. click to embiggen).
Saturn forms a shallow triangle with delta and gamma Capricornii.
Vesta is just visible to the unaided eye between Saturn and Fomalhaut.
Jupiter is just above the horizon.
The insets are the telescopic views of Saturn and Jupiter at the same magnification at this time.
Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time.
Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset).
Scorpius is prominent above the northern horizon with the teapot of Sagittarius below. From the Sting of the Scorpion through the teapot there is a wealth of binocular objects to discover.
Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are another wealth of binocular objects to
discover. However the waxing Moon will make these harder to see.
Elsewhere in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).
Mercury is visible above the western horizon higher in the twilight.Mercury is close to the thin crescent Moon on the 29th and 30th.
Venus is lowering in the morning twilight. Venus is close to the thin crescent Moon on the 25th and 26th.
Mars is between the Pleiades and Hyades especially the red star Aldebaran, on the 30th.
Jupiter climbs higher in the morning twilight below Saturn and above Mars. Jupiter becomes more visible in the evening sky low above the horizon.
Saturn climbs away from Mars, Jupiter, and Venus. Saturn forms a triangle with delta and gamma Capricornii. Saturn was at opposition, when it was biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 15th.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http:
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