Sunrise Sunset

Fri., August 14 5:48 7:43

Sat., August 15 5:49 7:41

Sun., August 16 5:50 7:40

Mon., August 17 5:51 7:38

Tues., August 18 5:52 7:37

Wed., August 19 5:53 7:36

Thurs., August 20 5:54 7:34

Fri., August 21 5:55 7:33

The crescent moon appears near Mars and Venus in the mornings ahead. The moon first appears above Mars tomorrow morning, early. The time to look is well before 5 a.m. The moon and Mars are in Taurus.

On Sunday morning, same time, the moon appears just below the bright red planet.

On Monday, the moon starts the morning sitting right above the bright planet Venus. The moon is a thin crescent. The two are in the zodiacal constellation Gemini.

Jupiter

The largest planet in our solar system is in opposition today. Jupiter is closer to the earth than at any other time in the year. Jupiter is 377 million miles away, four times farther from the earth than the sun.

Jupiter rises in the east as the sun sets. The planet is easy to spot. It far outshines all other stars in the east. As the evening progresses, by 10 p.m., Jupiter is high in the east. At midnight, the planet is almost overhead. Jupiter sets as the sun rises.

Sporadic Meteors

Though the Perseid Meteor Shower radiant was on the evening of August 12, there is still a chance that late night stargazers will see a meteor shoot across the sky. On mild temperature nights, it is a comfortable time to sit out and take note of any of the late arrivals or sporadic meteors that may show up.

M.A.L.