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What’s In August’s Skies By Matt Woods
2022 WINTER EDITION
Planets: Mercury can be found throughout August low in the West in the early evening. It’ll move from the constellation Leo (The Lion) into the constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) during the second half of the month. On the 28th of August, it will reach its greatest elongation in the West and start its journey back towards the Sun’s glare. Venus is low in the northeast in the early morning it will be moving from the constellation of Gemini (The Twins) to the constellation of cancer during the second week of the month, before it moves into the constellation of Leo. Mars rises in the morning sky in the Northeast. It’ll move from the constellation of Aries (The Ram) into the constellation of Taurus (The Bull) during the second week of August. Jupiter can be found again this month in the constellation of Cetus (The Sea Monster) and will be visible in the late evening in the east. Saturn is in the evening sky in the constellation of Capricornus (The Sea-Goat). On the 15th of August at 01:00 am (AWST), Saturn will reach its opposition and will be at its best viewing for us. Uranus is remarkably close to Mars in the eastern morning sky between the constellations of Aries and Taurus. On the 2nd and 3rd of August, they will be at the closest points to each other before continuing their journeys in the night sky. Neptune again is just up from Jupiter in between the constellation of Pisces (The Fish) and the constellation of Cetus.
Venus on the 15/08/22 at 6 am (AWST)
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune on the 15/08/22 at 6 am (AWST)
Mercury on the 015/08/22 at 7 pm (AWST)
Mars and Uranus on the 02/08/22 at 5 am (AWST)
