Watch for the Moon and Saturn to meet in the late evening sky this week.
A nearly full moon and Saturn will be just 27 arc minutes apart on the evening of August 20, as shown in this image. Image credit: Stellarium/USGS/Celestia/Clementine
On Tuesday, August 20, you can see a great conjunction of the Moon and Saturn. The ringed planet will be less than half a degree from a nearly full Moon. The objects fit well in binoculars or a low-power telescope and also provide a great opportunity for astrophotographers.
For more on this month’s current events, see the August 2024 issue of Sky This Month.
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