Programme

In the early hours of Tuesday the 4th of August above the E – SE horizon

@ approx 01.45 hrs a 72% illuminated waning gibbous Moon will be 5.6° above & to the left of the planet Saturn

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

In the early hours of Friday the 7th of august above the NE – SE horizon

@ approx 03.00 hrs

a 38% illuminated Moon will be 2° to the west of the Pleiades (M45) 

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

@ approx 03.00 hrs on Sunday the 9th of August above the NE – E horizon

the planet Mars will be below a 17% illuminated waning crescent Moon

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

During the early evening of Wednesday the 12th of August there will be a solar eclipse

this should be visible above the W – NW horizon

with 1st contact @ approx 18.15 hrs and last contact @ approx  20.15 hrs 

with maximum contact @ approx 19.10 hrs when the Moon will obscure approx 91.5% of the Sun’s surface

if you plan to observe / image any or all of this event

 please remember your solar safety :-

DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN

WITHOUT THE CORRECT SOLAR FILTER FITTED TO YOUR EQUIPMENT

OR SOLAR SAFETY GLASSES FOR YOUR EYES

On the evening of Sunday the 16th of August @ approx 20.00 hrs above the SW – W horizon

a 19% illuminated waxing crescent Moon will be 6.6° below & to the left of the planet Venus

as the Sun will be above the horizon

 please remember your solar safety :-

DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN

WITHOUT THE CORRECT SOLAR FILTER FITTED TO YOUR EQUIPMENT

OR SOLAR SAFETY GLASSES FOR YOUR EYES

if you do plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

In the early evening of Friday the 21st of August @ approx 17.15 hrs above the SE – S horizon

a Clair Obscur Effect known as Plato’s Hook will be visible along the Moon’s terminator

as the Sun will be above the horizon

 please remember your solar safety :-

DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN

WITHOUT THE CORRECT SOLAR FILTER FITTED TO YOUR EQUIPMENT

OR SOLAR SAFETY GLASSES FOR YOUR EYES

if you do plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

In the late evening of Saturday the 22nd of August above the S – SW horizon

@ approx 22.00 hrs along the Moon’s terminator

a Clair Obscur Effect known as the Jewelled Handle will be visible

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions