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August 2022 Astronomical Events, Don’t Miss

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 – 11:22 WIB

LIVE Techno – Entering August 2022, the citizens of Earth will be served again by several astronomical events outstanding. Starting from Full moon, meteor Rain to the opposition of Saturn.

According to the Southern Sky website, Tuesday, August 2, 2022, there will be a Full Moon where the Earth’s natural satellite will be above the horizon from sunset until dawn on 12 August.

This is a good opportunity to observe the Moon and its craters. After the full moon phase, the moon will slowly shift its rising time towards night.

Then, on August 27, there will be a new phase of the Moon which is ideal for observations. At that time the sky will be dark without moonlight.

“Good time to do astrophotography Deep Sky or the Milky Way. The moon rises almost at the same time as the sun rises. So, the Moon and Sun will be visible all day long. Observers can enjoy the planets without interference from the moonlight,” wrote Avivah Yamani on the site.

The meteor shower that has occurred since July 17 will continue until August 24. The Perseid meteor shower, which originates from the dust of Comet Swift-Tuttle, will peak on August 13.

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