This year is full astronomical shows as well as August won’t disappoint. It is notable that we are in the period of the greatest number of Perseid meteor showers, but every week of the eighth month of 2022 there is something to brighten the eyes while admiring the sky.

Famous Perseid meteor shower He is one of the best in his category in terms of observation. At the peak we can wait up to 60 meteors per hour. It takes place annually from July 17 to August 24 and is “produced” by Comet Swift-Tuttle – at this time of the year, the Earth passes next to the debris left by the celestial body.

The bad news for some is that seeing it in Brazil is easier in the northern and northeastern regions. An almost full moon will also be in the sky on peak days, making it difficult to see around.

Another event in August will be last supermoon of the year. Our natural satellite will be on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun and its edge will be completely illuminated. In addition, the Moon will still be quite close to the Earth (nearly closest approach), which means that it will look even bigger and brighter than usual. The other two Supermoons in 2022 occurred in June and July.

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This will be the second and largest supermoon of the year.

Check out the full calendar of astronomical events for August below:

Astronomical Events – August 2022

– 08.01: Conjunction of Mars and Saturn;

– 08.05: Crescent moon;

– 11.08: Full moon; Supermoon;

– 12 and 13 August: the peak of the Perseid meteor shower;

– 14/08: Saturn at opposition (visible from dusk to dawn);

– 15.08: Conjunction of Jupiter and the Moon;

– 18.08: Capa-Cygnida meteor shower peak;

– August 19: Moon in waning quarter and conjunction of Mars with the Moon;

– 25.08: Conjunction of Venus and the Moon;

– 27.08: New Moon;

– August 29: Conjunction of Mercury and the Moon.

Via: TecMundo, G1

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