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After the excitement of the NEOWISE Comet, August brings us a meteor shower encore. Most notably, the Perseid Meteor Shower will be at its peak during the early mornings of August 11th – 13th, but will be viewable for the week before and after. According to EarthSky, waiting a few days until the Last Quarter Moon waxes may make the meteors easier to see. That’s not all! August is packed with great astrophotography opportunities.
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Moon Phases for August 2020
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| New Moon | First Quarter Moon | Full Moon | Last Quarter Moon |
| 18th | 25th | 3rd | 11th |
Moon Facts
| Apogee: | 9th |
| Perigee: | 21st |
| Ascending Node: | 14th |
| Descending Node: | 27th |
| Moon Name: | Sturgeon Moon |
Meteor Showers
| Name | Peak | Location (Constellation) |
| Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower | 2nd | Capricornus |
| Tau Aquarid Meteor Shower | 6th | Aquarius |
| Perseids Meteor Shower | 12th | Perseus |
| Alpha Cygnids | 21st | Cygnus |
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Lunar Movements
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| Conjunction with Saturn | Occultation of Mars | |
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| Conjunction with Venus | Conjunction with Jupiter | Conjunction with Saturn |
| 15th | 28th | 29th |
Planetary Movements
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| Mars | Mercury | Venus |
| Perihelion | Perihelion | Greatest Western Elongation |
| 3rd | 6th | 12th |
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| Mercury | ||
| Superior Conjunction | ||
| 17th |
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