Space spectacles in August! Meteor shower, New Moon, Saturn, and more- Check Full List of events
Space is full of objects, from galaxies, planets, asteroids, meteors and more. If you like exploring or watching things in space, here is something important you need to know. According to the information provided by Solar System Exploration, NASA, the coming days are going to bring lots of amazing events for you. From meteor shower to New Moon and more- here is all you need to know.
August 12-13: Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks- The Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak late Friday night into early Saturday morning that is (August 12 to 13, 2022). Moonlight will make it difficult to see these meteors this year. If you do decide to look for these meteors, the best time should be after midnight on Saturday morning. You will need to be far from the city or other light sources in a place with no clouds or haze and have a clear view of a large expanse of sky. You will need to look northward away from the glow of the Moon.
August 14: Midday on Sunday, August 14, 2022, the planet Saturn will be opposite Earth from the Sun (called "opposition"), effectively a "full" Saturn. Saturn will be at its closest to Earth for the year, appearing at its brightest. Also, on Sunday night into Monday morning, August 14 to 15, 2022, Jupiter will appear to the left of the waning gibbous moon. The pair will rise above the eastern horizon at 9:58 p.m. EDT with Jupiter about 6 degrees to the left of the Moon.
August 17: On Wednesday morning, August 17, 2022, with binoculars or a small telescope, you might be able to see the Beehive star cluster to the left of Venus. Venus will appear about 4 degrees above the east-northeastern horizon as morning twilight begins at 5:21 a.m. EDT.
August 19: Friday morning, August 19, 2022, the half-full waning moon
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