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RE: August 2012

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Watch Out For The Blue Moon

Spoiler

The second full Moon of August--a "Blue Moon"--is just around the corner. It will probably look just like any other full Moon but, on rare occasions, the Moon really does turn blue. Could it happen this month?

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Pluto is 0.7° from the Moon on the 27th August, 2012.
Observers in Antarctica will see the Moon occult Pluto at ~ 02:03 UT, 27th August, 2012.

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Eyes on the Sky: Aug 27 thru Sept 2

Credit eyesontheskyDOTcom

Hundreds of dim stars are now known to have planets revolving around them, but there are several bright enough to see naked eye.

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Intermediate Object Observing List

Object   Type Constellation Mag  Date
M102     Gal  Draco         10.8
NGC 5907 Gal  Draco         11.1
IC 4593  PN   Hercules      10.9
NGC 6207 Gal  Hercules      12.1
NGC 6791 OC   Lyra           9.5
M57      PN   Lyra           9.7
M107     GC   Ophiucus       7.9
M9       GC   Ophiucus       7.7
NGC 6356 GC   Ophiucus       8.3
NGC 6366 GC   Ophiucus       9.2
NGC 6416 OC   Scorpius       7.0
NGC 6425 OC   Scorpius       7.0
NGC 6818 PN   Sagittarius    9.9
NGC 6520 OC   Sagittarius    7.6
NGC 6522 GC   Sagittarius    8.3
NGC 6624 GC   Sagittarius    7.9
M26      OC   Scutum         8.0
Gamma Delphini Mult Delphinus 5.0
M71      GC   Sagitta        8.2
M27      PN   Vulpecula      7.6
NGC 6940 OC   Vulpecula      6.3
NGC 6960 SNR  Cygnus         7.0
NGC 6992 SNR  Cygnus         7.0
NGC 6826 PN   Cygnus         9.8
IC 5070  SNR  Cygnus         8.0
IC 5146  OC   Cygnus         7.2
M29      OC   Cygnus         6.6
M30      GC   Capricornus    7.2
Neptune Planet Aquarius      7.8
NGC 7009 PN   Aquarius       8.3
M2       GC   Aquarius       6.5
Uranus Planet Pisces         5.8
M74      Gal  Pisces         9.8
M15      GC   Pegasus        6.2
NGC 7331 Gal  Pegasus       10.3

OC = Open Cluster

GC = Globular Cluster

Gal = Galaxy

PN = Planetary Nebula

Mult = Multiple star

SNR = Super Nova Remnant

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Mercury is at Perihelion (distance to sun: 0.3075 AU) at 03.50 UT, 25th August, 2012.

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The Moon is the furthest South (-21.4°) on the 25th August 2012.

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Antares is 5.4° from the Moon on the 25th August 2012.

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Neptune is at Opposition on the 24th August, 2012.

Neptune will also be at its closest approach to the Earth.

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First Quarter Moon (declination: -20.40°) at 13:53.6 UT, 24th August, 2012.