Sky Chart For The Month of August, 2010
ASTRONOMICAL BULLETIN FOR AUGUST 2010
The Moon
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Last Quarter occurs on 3rd at h. 10-29 I.S.T. |
New Moon occurs on 10th at h. 08-38 I.S.T. |
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First Quarter occurs on 16th at h. 23-44 I.S.T. |
Full Moon occurs on 24th at h. 22-35 I.S.T. |
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The Lunar Crescent becomes first visible after the New Moon day in the evening of 11th. |
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The Moon is at Perigee or nearest to the Earth on 10th and at Apogee or farthest from the Earth on 25th. |
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The Moon passes about 2½º south of Mercury on 12th, 8º south of Saturn, 4½º south of Venus and about 6º south of Mars on 13th, about 4½º north of Neptune on 24th, about 6½º north of Uranus and about 7º north of Jupiter on 27th..
The Planets
The Visibility of Planets
:Mercury
: The planet can be seen in the western sky after sunset throughout the month. It sets about 1½ hours to 1 hour after sunset upto third quarter of the month. Thereafter it becomes too close to the Sun to be visible for the remaining days of the month. The planet is in Greatest Eastern Elongation of about 27 º with the Sun on 7th. The planet approaches Aphelion position in its orbit or reaches farthest from the Sun on 8th. The motion of the planet becomes Retrograde with respect to the Earth on 21st.Venus
: It is a brilliant object, visible in the evening in the western sky after sunset throughout the month. It sets about 2½ hours to 2 hours after sunset throughout the month. The planet is in Greatest Eastern Elongation of about 46 º with the Sun on 20th.Mars
: The planet is visible in the evening in the western sky after sunset throughout the month. It sets about 3 hours to 2½ hours after sunset upto second quarter of the month and about 2½ hours to 2 hours after it for the remaining days of the month.Jupiter
: The planet rises about 3 hours to 2½ hours after sunset upto first quarter of the month, about 2½ hours to 2 hours after it upto second quarter of the month, about 2 hours to 1½ hours after it upto third quarter of the month and about 1½ hours to 1hour after it for the remaining days of the month.Saturn
: The planet is visible in the evening in the western sky after sunset throughout the month. It sets about 3 hours to 2½ hours after sunset upto first quarter of the month, about 2½ hours to 2 hours after it upto third quarter of the month and about 2 hours to 1½ hours after it for the remaining days of the month.Uranus
: The planet rises in the eastern sky after sunset and remains visible till the beginning of morning twilight. It rises about 2½ hours to 2 hours after sunset upto second quarter of the month, about 2 hours to 1½ hours after it upto third quarter of the month and about 1½ hours to 1 hour after it for the remaining days of the month.Neptune
: The planet rises in the evening about 1 hour to ½ hour after sunset upto first quarter of the month, about ½ hour after sunset to around sunset time upto third quarter of the month, being in opposition with the Sun on 20th. Thereafter it sets about ½ hour before sunrise for the reaming days of the month.Conjunction of Planets
:Mars passes about 2º south of Saturn on 2nd.
Venus passes about 3º south of Saturn on 10th.
Venus passes about 2½º south of Mars on 24th.
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Planets |
Planets in Zodiacal Constellation |
Magnitude |
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Mercury (Budha) |
Remains in Leo (Simha). |
+0.1 to +2.6 |
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Venus (Sukra) |
Moves from Leo (Simha) to Virgo (Kanya) on 1st. |
-4.4 |
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Mars (Mangala) |
Remains in Virgo (Kanya). |
+1.5 |
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Jupiter (Brihaspati) |
Remains in Pisces (Mina). |
-2.8 |
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Saturn (Sani) |
Remains in Virgo (Kanya). |
+1.1 |
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Uranus |
Remains in Pisces (Mina). |
+6.0 |
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Neptune |
Remains in Aquarius (Khumbha). |
+8.0 |
Source : : Director
Positional Astronomy Centre
India Meteorological Department
Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091.