Sun, Moon, and Stars: August 2001
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Sun, Moon & Stars
Movement of the heavenly bodies: August 2001
Movement of the heavenly bodies: August 2001
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August Calendar
| Moon Phase | Day | Phenomenon | Hour (UT) | Hour (EST) |
 | 3 | Neptune is 3 degrees north of the Moon. | 1900 | 3 pm |
 | 4 | FULL MOON | 0600 | 2 am |
 | 5 | Uranus is 3 degrees north of the Moon. | 0300 | 11 pm (Aug. 4) |
| 5 | The Moon is at its apogee, or the farthest point from Earth in its monthly orbit. | 2100 | 5 pm |
| 5 | Mercury is in superior conjunction, that is, Mercury and Earth are aligned on opposite sides of the Sun. | 2200 | 6 pm |
 | 6 | Venus is 1 degree 2 minutes south of Jupiter. | 0000 | 8 pm (Aug. 5) |
 | 12 | LAST QUARTER | 0800 | 4 am |
 | 14 | Saturn is 0 degrees 2 minutes north of the Moon. The planet is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon | 0300 | 11 pm (Aug. 13) |
 | 15 | Uranus is at opposition, that is, Uranus and the Sun are aligned on opposite sides of Earth | 1500 | 11 am |
| 15 | Jupiter is 0 degrees 4 minutes south of the Moon. The planet is occulted, or hidden from view, by the Moon. | 2000 | 4 pm |
 | 16 | Venus is 1 degree 9 minutes south of the Moon. | 1300 | 9 am |
 | 19 | NEW MOON | 0300 | 11 pm |
| 19 | The Moon is at its perigee, or closest point to Earth in it's monthly orbit. | 0600 | 2 am |
 | 22 | Venus is 7 degrees south of Pollux. | 1300 | 9 am |
 | 25 | Pluto appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent backward, or retrograde, motion changes back to direct motion. | 0700 | 3 am |
| 25 | FIRST QUARTER | 2000 | 4 pm |
 | 27 | Mars is 5 degrees south of the Moon. | 1200 | 8 am |
 | 28 | Ceres, the largest asteroid, appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparant backward, or retrograde, motion changes back to direct motion. | 0200 | 10 pm (Aug. 27) |
 | 31 | Neptune is 3 degrees north of the Moon. | 0000 | 8 pm (Aug. 30) |
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