August 23, 2021:  Later during the evening the moon appears in the region of stars that have tail names.

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August 22, 2021:  Brilliant Evening Star Venus continues to step through Virgo after sundown.  It is to the lower left of Spica and near Porrima and Zaniah.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/08/14/2021-august-22-evening-star-venus-steps-through-virgo/

August 21, 2021: Bright Jupiter is near the Blue Moon this evening.  The lunar term has several definitions.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/08/13/2021-august-21-jupiter-blue-moon/

August 20, 2021: Five bright planets are visible after sunset this evening.  During the next few evenings, a month before the Harvest Moon, get a preview of the harvest moon effect.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/08/12/2021-august-10-five-planets-harvest-moon-effect/

August 19, 2021: The moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter span the sky this evening shortly after sunset.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/08/11/2021-august-19-moon-five-evening-planets/

August 19, 2021:  Jupiter is at opposition this evening.  It shines brightly in the sky nearly all night long.

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August 17, 2021:  One evening before their close conjunction, Mercury moves toward Mars.  The gap between them is 1.1° this evening.

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August 16, 2021:  Mercury and Mars are visible through a binocular during bright twilight.  As night falls, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter are visible.  The gibbous moon is near Antares.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/08/07/2021-august-16-five-evening-planets-moon/

August 15, 2021: This evening the moon seems to hit the Scorpion’s head.  Meanwhile, the five naked-eye planets are visible leading up to the very close conjunction of Mercury and Mars.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/08/06/2021-august-15-moon-hits-scorpions-head/

August 14, 2021: This evening the waxing moon is near Zubenelgenubi, the southern claw, that is a stellar double.  Use a binocular to see both stars that are in a gravitation dance.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2021/08/05/2021-august-14-waxing-moon-stellar-double/