August 2008 Lunar Highlights

[saberscorpx]

August 2008 Lunar Highlights
(all times UT)

1st: New Moon [L1059] (1014)
Total Solar Eclipse
http://tinyurl.com/6m8kzu

2nd: Luna 2°S of Venus (1500)
Luna 1.7°S of Regulus (2200)

8th: First Quarter (2020)

10th: Luna 0.4°S of Antares (1900)
Occultation from Central S. America, S. tip of Africa and Madagascar

Apogee [404556km] (2000)

13th: Luna 3°S of Jupiter (1400)

16th: Luna 0.8°N of Neptune (1900)
Occ from NE Africa, E. Europe, W and central Asia

Full Moon (2116)
Partial Lunar Eclipse
http://tinyurl.com/556w8z

23rd: Luna 1.1°S of M45 (2200)
Last Quarter (2349)

26th: Perigee [368696] (0400)

28th: Luna 0.6°N of M44 (1600)

30th: New Moon [L1060] (1958)



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[Rob_K]

Thanks Stephen! This new moon will present a great opportunity for seeing/photographing a less than one day old crescent here - at my locality about a 0.97 day old one. Just scrapes in on a technicality, but hey, I'd take it!! The bad news is that I will be away, but might be able to sneak out for a few minutes with my camera...

Cheers -

[saberscorpx]

You're welcome Rob.
And overdue for some decent sliver spotting opportunities.

Good hunting,

Stephen