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FULL moon occurs on August 4d. l2h. 39m. U.T., and new moon on August 18d. 20h. 25m. The following conjunctions with the moon take place: Aug. 14d. 20h., Saturn 1° N.; Aug. 20d. 03h., Venus 2° S.; Aug, 20d. 19h., Mercury 8° S.; Aug. 21d, 04h., Mars 4° S. In addition to the above, the following conjunctions also take place: Aug. 13d. 13h., Venus in conjunction with Jupiter, Venus 0·6° N.; Aug. 26d. 15h., Mercury in conjunction with Venus, Mercury 6·1° S. Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation on Aug l0. The planet sets at 20h. 38m., 19h. 51m. and 18h. 38m. at the beginning, middle and end of the month respectively. Venus is too close to the sun to be favourably observed, setting about half an hour after sunset during the month. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are not well placed for observation, though Saturn is becoming visible in the early morning hours, rising about midnight towards the middle of the month. The Perseid meteors reach their maximum on Aug. 10–12.
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Night Sky in August. Nature 154, 143 (1944). https://doi.org/10.1038/154143c0
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