2026 August Astronomy Highlights

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Your guide to the night sky this month,
and a guide for binoculars, and telescope deaf owners,
compiled by Derek Rowley
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2026 August

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All the times are shown in Universal Times (UT),
applicable for Milton Keynes.

Sunday 2nd

• Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning apparition)

Mon 3rd thru Tues 4th

• The Moon and Saturn rising together

Thursday 6th

• Moon at Last Quarter

Sunday 9th

• Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

Monday 10th

• The Moon at Perigee

Tuesday 11th

• The Moon and Mercury rising together

Wednesday 12th

• Total Solar Eclipse (partial in the UK)

Friday 14th

• Venus at greatest elongation east

Saturday 15th

• Conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury

Saturday 15th / Sunday 16th

• Conjunction of the Moon and Venus

Thursday 20th

• Moon at First Quarter

Thursday 20th

• Lunar X & V ~ not visible

Saturday 22nd

• The Moon at apogee

Saturday 22nd

• The Moon’s Jewelled Handle

Wednesday 26th

• Dwarf planet Pluto at Opposition

Friday 28th

• Full Moon (Partial Lunar Eclipse)

Sunday 30th

• Moon and Saturn

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