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SKY CHART AND VIEWING GUIDE AUGUST 2020 The New England night sky as it appears on: August 1 at 11:00 p.m. EDT August 16 at 10:00 p.m. August 31 at 9:00 p.m. THE PLANETS: Mercury is too close to the Sun to be seen. Jupiter and Saturn rule the evening sky. Mars, steadily brightening, rises late in the evening. Brilliant Venus shines high above the dawn. August 12: The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight. The waning crescent Moon will provide minimal interference after it rises about 12:20 a.m. Look for one “shooting star” every couple of minutes anywhere in the sky. Dark locations far from city lights have the best view. Charles Hayden Planetarium: 617-723-2500, mos.org Full moon August 3 First quarter August 11 New moon August 18 Last quarter August 25 HOW TO USE CHART: Hold it overhead so “North” on chart points at true north. Objects near the center of the chart are overhead; those near the edge are low in the sky. This map is set for latitude 42° north, but may be used in most of the US. PHASES OF THE MOON THE STARS: This chart shows the main star groups and constellations visible near large cities. More stars appear on moonless nights in less urban areas. Planet positions shown for mid-month. S o u t h W e s t N o r t h E a s t C Y G N U S P E G A S U S U R S A B I G D I P P E R G R E A T S Q U A R E M A J O R A Q U I L A B O Ö T E S C A S S I O P E I A A N D R O M E D A L Y R A S A G I T T A R I U S S C O R P I U S SUMMER TRI ANGLE D e n e b A l t a i r A nt ar es A r c t u r u s Capel l a V e g a P ol ar i s N or t h St ar S A T U R N J U P I T E R J U P I T E R

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SKY CHART AND VIEWING GUIDE AUGUST 2020 The New England night sky as it appears on:

August 1 at 11:00 p.m. EDT August 16 at 10:00 p.m. August 31 at 9:00 p.m.

THE PLANETS: Mercury is too close to the Sun to be seen. Jupiter and Saturn rule the evening sky. Mars, steadily brightening, rises late in the evening. Brilliant Venus shines high above the dawn.

August 12: The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight. The waning crescent Moon will provide minimal interference after it rises about 12:20 a.m. Look for one “shooting star” every couple of minutes anywhere in the sky. Dark locations far from city lights have the best view.

Charles Hayden Planetarium: 617-723-2500, mos.org

Full moon August 3

First quarter August 11

New moonAugust 18

Last quarterAugust 25

HOW TO USE CHART: Hold it overhead so “North” on chart points at true north. Objects near the center of the chart are overhead; those near the edge are low in the sky. This map is set for latitude 42° north, but may be used in most of the US.

PHASES OF THE MOON

THE STARS: This chart shows the main star

groups and constellations visible near large cities. More stars appear on

moonless nights in less urban areas.

Planet positions shown for mid-month.

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North

East

SABIG DIPPER

GREAT SQUARE

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