What's Up for August 2023? | Skywatching Tips from NASA

What's Up for August 2023? | Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2023?

Saturn reaches opposition this month, meaning it is at its biggest and brightest for the year, and visible all night. The "shooting stars" of the annual Perseid meteors are a must-see, overnight on August 12th. And this month brings two full moons—the second of which is a "Super Blue Moon."

0:00 Intro 

0:11 Saturn at opposition

0:40 Pairings of the Moon, stars, and planets

1:05 Perseid meteor shower

2:16 Super Blue Moon

3:46 August Moon phases

Credit: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

Narrator: Preston Dyches

Duration: 4 minutes

Release Date: Aug. 1, 2023

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