Astronomical Events August 2023 | Saturn is Closer | 2 Super Moons

August 1st Super Moon August full moon or the super sturgeon moon will be visible for much of the night rising at around dusk and setting at around Dawn August 3rd close approach of the Moon and Saturn the moon and Saturn will have a close approach passing within two degrees and 15 minutes of each other on that day the moon will be 17 days old the brightness of the moon will be at a magnitude of 12 7 while Saturn will shine at a magnitude of 0.5 both of these celestial objects will be located in the constellation Aquarius August 8th close approach of the Moon and Jupiter the moon and Jupiter will have a close approach passing within two degrees and 39 minutes of each other on that day the moon will be 22 days old both of these celestial objects will be located in the constellation Aries August 9th Mercury at greatest elongation East Mercury will reach its greatest separation from the Sun and its July August 2023 evening Apparition it will be shining brightly at magnitude 0.3 this means it's far enough away from the sun and the best time to see Mercury August 9th close approach of the Moon and M45 the moon and Messier 45 will have a close approach passing within a distance of one degree and 20 minutes of each other in the night sky on that day the moon will be 23 days old use the space apps given in the video description to help you find the astronomical events August 13th perseid meteor shower the perseid meteor shower will be active from July 17th to August 24. with its peak rate of meteors occurring around August 13th during this period you have the opportunity to see perseid meteors whenever the shower's radiant point located in the constellation Perseus the number of visible meteors will increase as the radiant point gets higher in the sky at its peak the shower is expected to produce a nominal rate of around 150 meteors per hour August 16 noon Moon the Moon will pass close to the Sun and become lost in its glares for a few days it's the best time to see nebulae galaxies and clusters August 18th conjunction of the Moon and Mercury the moon and Mercury will have the same right Ascension with the moon passing Six Degrees and 56 minutes to the north of mercury on that day the moon will be two days old August 18th signed meteor shower the Signet meteor shower will be active from August 3rd to August 25 with its peak rate of meteors occurring around August 18th during this period you have the chance to see signed meteors whenever the showers radiant point located in the constellation Draco the number of visible meteors will increase as the radiant point gets higher in the sky at its peak the shower is expected to produce a nominal rate of around 3 meteors per hour August 18th close approach of the Moon and Mars the moon and Mars will have a close approach passing within one degree and 55 minutes of each other on that day the moon will be three days old both of these celestial objects will be located in the constellation Virgo August 24th lunar occultation of Antares the moon will pass in front of Antares creating a lunar occultation this occultation will be visible from the United States Mexico and Canada the lunar occultation will begin with The Disappearance of Interiors behind the moon at 6 39 PM PDT the reappearance of Antares will be visible at 7 39 PM PDT August 27 Saturn at opposition Saturn will reach opposition meaning it will be positioned opposite to the sun and the sky this event will occur while Saturn is located in the constellation Aquarius as a result Saturn will be visible for much of the night reaching its highest point in the sky around midnight local time opposition indicates that Saturn will be on the opposite side of the earth from the sun on this day Saturn will appear brighter and closer making it the best time to observe and see Saturn in the night sky August 28th Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus will enter retrograde motion halting its usual Eastward movement through the constellations and turning to move westwards instead retrograde motion is when Earth in its faster orbit overtakes a slower moving outer planet this creates an optical illusion making the planet briefly appear to move in the opposite direction before returning to its normal path it's a result of differences in orbital speeds and distances between August 30th close approach of the Moon and Saturn on August 3 the moon and Saturn will have a close approach passing within two degrees and 16 minutes of each other at that time the moon will be 14 days old both of these celestial objects will be located in the constellation Aquarius August 30th super Blue Moon the super moon will reach full phase at this time of the month it is visible for much of the night rising at around dusk and setting at a round dog this will be the second full moon of August to o23 making it a blue moon a term used to describe any full moon which is the second to fall within a single month the super moon will be closer to the Earth than usual appearing larger and brighter in the sky than a regular full moon thanks for watching don't forget to like And subscribe for more monthly astronomical events