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Here's your Cosmic Pursuits newsletter for August 2023!
1. Mars and Mercury lie low in the western sky after
sunset, while Jupiter and Saturn grow bigger and brighter in the southeastern and southern sky in August. There are two full Moons this month, both about 7% larger than average. But the Moon mostly gets out of the way when the reliable Perseid meteor shower peaks near mid month. Here's what to see in the Night Sky This Month...
2. Saturn also reaches opposition in August and makes its closest approach to Earth this year. Learn what to look for and how to get the best view of the ringed planet in the Cosmic Pursuits 'Guide to Observing Saturn in 2023'.
3. See Dr. Anna Frebel (of MIT) talk about her search for the oldest stars, the first galaxies, and the search for a sense of meaning in the universe.
4. Astronomers found a hot
spot on the Moon.
5. See the best images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope in its first year of operation.
And the astronomy quote of the month...
“That, then, is loveliness, we said,
Children in wonder watching the
stars,
Is the aim and the end.”
- Dylan Thomas, from the poem “Being But Men”
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Wishing you clear
skies!
Brian Ventrudo
Publisher
CosmicPursuits.com
