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RE: August 2015

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Maximum northerly lunar libration is at 16:16.6 UT, 10th August. Look towards the lunar North Pole.

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Maximum easterly lunar libration is at 15:51.8 UT, 9th August. Look towards Mare Crisium in Earthshine.

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The Moon is close to Aldebaran on the 8th August 2015

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Asteroid Ceres (mag 7.6) is passing the mag 7.6 HD 192652 in the constellation Sagittarius on the 6th August 2015

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Uranus at magnitude 5.8 in the constellation Pisces, is near to Zeta Pisces

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Conjunction between the Moon and Uranus on the 5th August 2015

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Venus is in conjunction (separation 7°) with Jupiter on the 4th August.

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What's Up for August 2015

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Asteroids at Opposition

Asteroid (100) Hekate is at Opposition in the constellation Capricornus on the 3rd August.
Magnitude: 10.7 V
Distance to Earth: 1.555 AU
Distance to Sun: 2.570 AU

Asteroid (65) Cybele is at Opposition in the constellation Capricornus on the 13th August.
Magnitude: 11.0 V
Distance to Earth: 2.207 AU
Distance to Sun: 3.220 AU

Asteroid (21) Lutetia is at Opposition in the constellation Capricornus on the 15th August.
Magnitude: 9.3 V
Distance to Earth: 1.027 AU
Distance to Sun: 2.037 AU

Asteroid (200) Dynamene is at Opposition in the constellation Aquarius on the 25th August.
Magnitude: 11.5 V
Distance to Earth: 1.608 AU
Distance to Sun: 2.618 AU