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RE: August 2010

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First Quarter Moon, 19:14.0 UT, 16th August, 2010.

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Transit of Jupiter's Great Red Spot, 0:09.6 UT, 15h August, 2010.

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Transit of Jupiter's Great Red Spot, 4:18.4 UT, 14th August, 2010.

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The Moon is close to Mars, 12.12 UT, 13th August, 2010.
1.5mag
Separation=5.71°

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Transit of Jupiter's Great Red Spot, 2:40.3 UT, 12th August, 2010.

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"Every year around August 11-13, as the earth passes through the debris of comet P-109/Swift Tuttle, hundreds and thousands of small rocky fragments enter the atmosphere and burn up due to friction, forming dazzling streaks of light" - M P Birla Planetarium Director (Research and Academics) D P Duari.

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Venus is in conjunction in Right Ascension with Saturn (3.1° separated from center of Saturn), 2:42 UT, 10th August, 2010.

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Lunar Perigee (distance moon center to earth center: 357862.6 km, apparent diameter: 33'59.9"), 18:51.1 UT, 10th August, 2010.