Last Updated on August 2, 2023 by Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller
Here’s some info shared by our local Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller:
Skywatching for August 2023
Credits: NASA, JPL, Preston Dyches
Saturn reaches opposition this month, meaning it’s at its biggest and brightest for the year, and visible all night. The “shooting stars” of the annual Perseid meteors are a must-see, overnight on August 12th. And this month brings two full moons – the second of which is a “Super Blue Moon.” August phases of the moon are also included.