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RE: August 2012

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Mercury is at Greatest Western Elongation (19 Degrees) on the 16th August, 2012.

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Mercury is 3.4° from the Moon on the 16th August 2012.

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Conjunction of Mars and Saturn

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Venus is at Greatest Elongation W(46°) on the 15th August, 2012.

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Moonrise in the constellation Gemini at 02:03.9 UT, 15th August, 2012. (for Scotland)

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Venus rise in the constellation Gemini at 00:39.8 UT, 15th August, 2012, (for Scotland)

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Mars is 1.8° from Spica on the 14th August.

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Starwatch: The Fox, the Arrow and the Coathanger

Vulpecula boasts the famous Dumbbell Nebula, Messier 27, an even finer example of a planetary nebula than the Ring Nebula in Lyra. Binoculars show it as a small fuzzy blob while it takes its name from its hourglass appearance when viewed telescopically. It measures 8 by 6 arcminutes, shines at about mag 7.5 and stands some 1,400 ly (light years) away.
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Eyes on the Sky: Aug 13 thru Aug 19

Where is our solar system in the Milky Way? Let a pepperoni pizza model that for you! And when we are looking at the constellation Sagittarius, what part of the galaxy are we seeing?