August 2005 Phenomena
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
August
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | The Moon is at apogee. | 2200 |
| 5 | NEW MOON | 0300 |
| 6 | Mercury is in inferior conjunction. | 0000 |
| 8 | Venus is 1° 2' south of the Moon. Occultation of Venus by the Moon. | 0400 |
| 8 | Neptune is at opposition. | 1600 |
| 10 | Jupiter is 1° 3' north of the Moon. Occultation of Jupiter by the Moon. | 0800 |
| 13 | FIRST QUARTER | 0300 |
| 14 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 4' south of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 1300 |
| 15 | Mercury appears to be motionless in the sky as it moves toward its greatest elongation west of the Sun from a position east of the Sun as viewed from Earth. | 1300 |
| 18 | Neptune is 5° north of the Moon. | 2300 |
| 19 | The Moon is at perigee. | 0600 |
| 19 | FULL MOON | 1800 |
| 20 | Uranus is 2° north of the Moon. | 1200 |
| 23 | Mercury is at its greatest elongation, at 18° west of the Sun. | 2300 |
| 25 | Mars is 6° south of the Moon. | 0700 |
| 26 | LAST QUARTER | 1500 |
| 31 | Saturn is 5° south of the Moon. | 1700 |
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