{"id":24196,"date":"2021-08-02T13:06:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T17:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=24196"},"modified":"2021-08-02T13:06:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T17:06:37","slug":"night-sky-highlights-for-august-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=24196","title":{"rendered":"Night sky highlights for August 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>** <strong>What&#8217;s Up: August 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA<\/strong> &#8211; NASA JPL<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span dir=\"auto\">What are some skywatching highlights in August 2021? The best-known meteor shower of the year should be a good time this year on the peak night of Aug. 11, with no bright Moon to interfere. Jupiter and Saturn are at their best all month long. And on Aug. 22, the full moon will be a &#8220;seasonal blue moon.&#8221; Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What&#8217;s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/skywatching\/home\/\">https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/whats-up&#8230;<\/a><span dir=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-_VeXBhQh08?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Tonight&#8217;s Sky: August <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCQXVf-94-RV7NVTOhVCNTiQ\">Space Telescope Science Institute<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>About this Series \u201cTonight\u2019s Sky\u201d 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\u2019s Universe of Learning. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes\u2014and other astronomy videos\u2014at [<a href=\"https:\/\/hubblesite.org\/resource-gallery\/learning-resources\/tonights-sky\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener\">Tonight&#8217;s Sky<\/a>].<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nv_ZlU3dZbg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>What to see in the night sky: August 2021<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNXzteckwM7bKNNLwWu5OLw\">BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>What can you see in the night sky tonight? Astronomers Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel guide us through August&#8217;s night-sky highlights.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rcAtXAJSfAg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>What&#8217;s in the Night Sky August 2021 #WITNS<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCKxQ3Dx6K95hpLpdJjTRIlg\">Alyn Wallace<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GyusxEO4AHQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Night Sky Notebook August 2021<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_z2YYPcRqZcMa9HC0afxMg\">Peter Detterline<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KS6Qyashx8Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** See also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.astronomytrek.com\/august-2021\/\">August Night Sky 2021 &#8212; Stargazing Guide &amp; Key Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/night-sky-august-2021\">Sky Watch: Astronomical Events in August 2021 | The Old Farmer&#8217;s Almanac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skyandtelescope.org\/astronomy-news\/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-july-30-august-7\/\">This Week&#8217;s Sky at a Glance, July 30 \u2013 August 7 &#8211; Sky &amp; Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/talbotspy.org\/august-2021-sky-watch\/\">August 2021 Sky-Watch &#8211; Talbotspy.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>===<\/em><strong><em> Amazon Ad <\/em><\/strong><em>===<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07WT67R9V\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07WT67R9V&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=88f1262794d8b9648817973b5a8b51ee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stellaris: People of the Stars<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B07WT67R9V\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B07WT67R9V&amp;asins=B07WT67R9V&amp;linkId=ffe62db4e21f9e37316bb98a4665c79d&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>==<\/em><em>=<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1588346919\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1588346919&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=f03c3ed8ae786328107b054c7548be90\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Envisioning Exoplanets:<br \/>\nSearching for Life in the Galaxy<\/a><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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The best-known meteor shower of the year should be a good time this year on the peak night of Aug. 11, with no bright Moon to interfere. Jupiter and Saturn are at their best all &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=24196\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Night sky highlights for August 2021<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,22,45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-astronomy","category-education","category-spacecasts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-6ig","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":27574,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27574","url_meta":{"origin":24196,"position":0},"title":"Night sky highlights for August 2025","author":"TopSpacer","date":"August 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Check out the night sky this month, August 2025. 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