August 2008 Phenomena
Updated June 26, 2019 |
Infoplease Staff
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
---|---|---|
1 | NEW MOON | 0513 |
1 | Total solar eclipse. | 0522 |
2 | Venus is 2° 4' north of the Moon. | 0949 |
3 | Saturn is 4° north of the Moon. | 0842 |
4 | Mars is 4° 2' north of the Moon. | 0714 |
8 | FIRST QUARTER | 1520 |
10 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 4' north of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 1400 |
10 | The Moon is at apogee. | 1518 |
13 | Jupiter is 3° 1' north of the Moon. | 0912 |
13 | Venus is 0° 2' north of Saturn. | 1402 |
15 | Neptune is at opposition. | 0117 |
15 | Mercury is 0° 6' north of Saturn. | 1545 |
16 | Partial lunar eclipse. | 1611 |
16 | FULL MOON | 1616 |
20 | Mercury is 0° 9' north of Venus. | 1552 |
23 | Pleiades is 1° 1' south of the Moon. | 1701 |
23 | LAST QUARTER | 1850 |
25 | The Moon is at perigee. | 2244 |
30 | NEW MOON | 1458 |
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