The New Moon is Thursday August 13 and the First Quarter Moon is Thursday August 20. The Lunar X is seen on the twentieth.
North-Japanese horizon on the morning of Saturday, August 15 as seen from
Adelaide
at 5:31 ACST (90 minutes earlier than dawn, click on to embiggen).
Saturn
is excessive above the north-western horizon. Mars is low within the east, and is near the open cluster M35 from the 14th to seventeenth, and is closest on the fifteenth.
The inset is the binocular view of Mars and M35 on the fifteenth
Related views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes earlier than dawn).
View of the Northern Sky as seen from Adelaide at astronomical
twilight (90 minutes earlier than Dawn) on August 15 exhibiting the situation of
comet 220P McNaught (purple cross). Click on to embiggen
Comet 220P McNaught
ought to have been a barely seen telescopic object however it has
undergone two massive outbursts, hovering from magnitude 18 to now roughly
magnitude 7, a virtually 7000 fold enhance in brightness. In fact, whereas
that is “brilliant” in astronomical phrases, you’ll nonetheless want binoculars
or a small telescope to see it.
For printable spotters charts and viewing guides see my comet 220P website.
Related views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes earlier than dawn).
First
Quarter Moon at 17:00 ACST (06:30 UT) on August 20 as seen from
Adelaide. The moon is in twilight, however the lunar X continues to be seen.The
inset exhibits
the Lunar X (high) and Lunar V (backside).
Dates and time Lunar X and V are seen. Sometimes seen from
about 4hours from the beginning time.
| Date | UT | AEST | ACST | AWST |
| Aug 20 | 06:30 | 17:30 | 17:00 | 14:30 (moon in twilight on east coast, daylight WA, however X nonetheless seen in twilight) |
Western sky on the night of Sunday, August 16 as seen from Adelaide
at 19:10 ACST (90 minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen).
Venus is nicely above the horizon when the sky is totally darkish. Venus may be very near the crescent Moon. The inset is the telescopic view of Venus presently.
Venus is a transparent “Half Moon” form and is growing in dimension. The form is quickly seen in even small telescopes (though the brightness could make it arduous to see).
Related views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes after sundown).
Japanese horizon on the night of Saturday, August 15 as seen from
Adelaide
at 23:30 ACST (click on to embiggen).
Saturn
is the brightest object above the jap horizon. Saturn is rising round 10:00 am loacl timet, however continues to be finest for
telescopic statement within the morning, and its rings are widening.
The inset exhibits the telescopic view of Saturn presently.
Related views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time.
Complete sky on Saturday, August 15 as seen from Adelaide
at 19:10 ACST, 90 minutes after sundown (click on
to embiggen). Venus is outstanding within the north-west.
Scorpius, and the core of the Milky approach are on the Zenith.
The Pointers are at their zenith within the Southern sky because the Southern Cross sinks to the south west. The Moon is waxing and
the fainter clusters and nebula have gotten tougher to see.
Elsewhere
in Australia will see the same view on the equal time (90 minutes after sundown).
Mercury is misplaced within the twilight.
Venus types a line with the crescent Moon and The brilliant star Spica on the
fifteenth when Venus is furthest from the solar. on the sixteenth the crescent Moon
and Venus are very shut.
Mars is climbing within the twilight. Mars is near the open cluster M35 from the 14th to seventeenth, and is closest on the fifteenth.
Jupiter is misplaced within the twilight.
Saturn is within the northwest within the morning sky above Mars. It’s now rising earlier than midnight, however is finest seen within the morning.
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