August 9, 2022:  Mars moves into Taurus this morning.  It joins Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn in the parade of bright morning planets. After sundown, the moon approaches Saturn.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, August 9: Mars in Taurus, Morning Planets, Moon Approaches Saturn

August 8, 2022: Before morning twilight, look for bright Perseid meteors.  Four bright planets continue to parade across the sky before sunrise.  After sunset, the moon is with Sagittarius.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, August 8: Early Perseids, Planets on Parade, Evening Steeped Moon

August 7, 2022: Summer reaches its mid-point shortly after midnight.  Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn parade across the morning sky.  Evening’s bright gibbous moon is with Ophiuchus.

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August 6, 2022: Brilliant Venus is in conjunction with Pollux this morning. Venus joins, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn in the morning sky.  The evening moon is with the Scorpion, looking like it’s been eaten.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, August 6: Venus-Pollux Conjunction, Morning Planets, Evening Eaten Moon

August 5, 2022: Bright stars including Orion appear in the eastern sky before sunrise.  The four bright morning planets nearly span the sky.  The moon is near Scorpius after sunset.

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August 4, 2022:  Saturn dances with the stars in Capricornus.  The Ringed Wonder is joined by Jupiter, Mars, and Venus before daybreak.  The evening Moon is between Spica and Zubenelgenubi.

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August 3, 2022: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are along an arc from east-northeast to the southwest before daybreak.  After sundown, the waxing lunar crescent is near Spica.

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August 2, 2022: Venus speeding away from Earth and our planet passing Saturn widens the morning planet parade.  The evening lunar crescent is with the stars of Virgo.

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August 1, 2022: Mars passes Uranus before sunrise.  The Red Planet is part of the expanding morning planet parade.  The evening crescent moon is in the western sky.

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August 2022:  The month offers summer’s midpoint, the heliacal rising of Sirius, a muted meteor shower, the breakup of the planet parade, and a Mars-moon spectacular.

This episode is also available as a blog post: 2022, August:  Month’s Sky Watching Highlights