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Partial Lunar Eclipse 11:22 am
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 7 @ 11:22 am – 1:18 pm
A portion of the Moon will be fully darkened by Earth’s umbra (shadow). The eclipse will be visible throughout most of eastern Africa, central Asia, the Indian Ocean, and Australia. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new[...]
⚪ Full Moon 12:11 pm
⚪ Full Moon
Aug 7 @ 12:11 pm – 12:11 pm
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Mercury Retrograde Begins
Mercury Retrograde Begins
Aug 12 all-day
see http://cantonbecker.com/retrograde for details…Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)
Perseids Meteor Shower
Perseids Meteor Shower
Aug 12 all-day
The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by comet Swift-Tuttle, which was discovered in 1862. The Perseids are famous for producing a large number of bright meteors. The shower runs annually from July 17 to August 24. It[...]
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☾ Last Quarter Moon 7:15 pm
☾ Last Quarter Moon
Aug 14 @ 7:15 pm – 7:15 pm
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Venus at its Highest
Venus at its Highest
Aug 17 all-day
Venus will be at its “greatest eastern elongation”. This is a great time to view Venus since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for the enormously bright thing in the western sky after sunset. Look at it with a telescope, and you’ll see that Venus appears[...]
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TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN 9:50 am
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
Aug 21 @ 9:50 am – 1:02 pm
If you live anywhere in North America, don’t you dare schedule anything else for this day (excepting weddings, reunions, and vacations.) THIS IS IT. A total eclipse of the sun that runs smack through the middle of the USA. Plan a car trip, bus ride, or plane trip to the narrow strip of Earth stretching[...]
⚫ New Moon 12:30 pm
⚫ New Moon
Aug 21 @ 12:30 pm – 12:30 pm
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☽ First Quarter Moon 2:13 am
☽ First Quarter Moon
Aug 29 @ 2:13 am – 2:13 am
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