Night sky highlights for August 2024

Check out the night sky this month, August 2024. Here are videos highlighting the top sights to observe.

** What’s Up: August 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA – NASA JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2024?
Mars and Jupiter have a super close meetup, the conditions look good for the Perseid meteors, and how to observe a stellar nursery – the Lagoon Nebula.

0:00 Intro
0:14 Moon & planet highlights
1:14 Perseid meteor shower peaks
1:51 Observing the Lagoon Nebula (M8)
3:59 August Moon phases

Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatch….

The Perseids meteors will peak during the night of August 13 but be visible throughout the middle of the month. This image shows a time-lapse of meteors from the August 2009 shower. Credits NASA/JPL

** Tonight’s Sky: August 2024 – Space Telescope Science Institute – Tonight’s Sky

In August, a flock of star-studded figures soars overhead. Look for the Vega and Lyra constellations, which point to Epsilon Lyrae and the Ring Nebula. You can also spot three bright summer stars: Vega, Deneb, and Altair, which form the Summer Triangle. Keep watching for space-based views of these and other stars and nebulas.

About this Series … “Tonight’s Sky” is a monthly video of constellations you can observe in the night sky. The series is produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute, home of science operations for the Hubble Space Telescope, in partnership with NASA’s Universe of Learning. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes—and other astronomy videos—at https://hubblesite.org/resource-gallery/tonights-sky.

** What to see in the night sky: August 2024 – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

What’s in the night sky tonight? Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel discuss August 2024’s astronomy and stargazing highlights, including a lunar occultation of Saturn, the Perseid meteor shower and the glorious sights of the Summer Milky Way.

00:00 Intro
00:15 Inner planets
03:22 Outer planets
09:37 Jupiter and Saturn moon events
11:22 Perseid meteor shower
12:22 Saturn moon events
13:43 Moon conjunctions
14:24 Jupiter occults a star
15:33 Moon near the Beehive
15:45 Summer Milky Way sights