| Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
| 1 New Moon Public Event Mercury 1.2o N of Moon |
2 Venus 2.1o N of Moon |
3 Saturn 3.4o N of Moon |
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| 4 Mars 3.5o N of Moon |
5 |
6 Delta Aquarids meteor shower max. |
7 |
8 First Quarter |
9 Public Event |
10 |
| 11 |
12 Perseid meteor shower. |
13 Jupiter 2.7o N of Moon Venus 0.2o S of Saturn |
14 Conjunction of Venus, Mercury and Saturn less than 2o apart, plus Mars 16o above |
15 Mercury 0.6o S of Saturn Neptune at opposition |
16 Full Moon Public Event Neptune 0.7o S of Moon |
17 |
| 18 Uranus 3.7o S of Moon
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19 Venus and Mercury close for next 3 nights |
20 |
21 Mercury 1.0o S of Venus |
22 |
23 Last Quarter |
24 |
| 25 |
26 |
27 Mark Hurn |
28 |
29 |
30 New Moon |
31 Saturn 3.7o N of Moon |
GE = Greatest elongation
Special Events for August
Saturday August 1 : Partial Eclipse of the Moon
Saturday August 9 : Perseid Meteor Watch
Saturday August 16 : Partial Eclipse of the Sun
We are inviting everyone to come
and watch these events with us at Standalone Farm.
For more details, download a flyer here.
August's Meeting
Mark Hurn
"Sir Arthur Eddington - Man, Myth
and Mystic"
Meetings are held at Plinston Hall, off the Broadway in the centre of Letchworth and are open to everyone.
The Hall is open from 7:30 and meetings begin prompt at 7:45. Refreshments are provided.
Observing sesions are held at the society observatory for members and their guests.
Public star parties are open to all. See the main events page for dates.
Other Months : Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec