Eyes on the Sky: Aug 20 thru Aug 26

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Channel: Eyes on the Sky · 2012 · Science & Technology

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A perfect week for Moon-watching!  Early in the week our only natural satellite is a slim crescent, and performs a "slow reveal" of some easy-to-observe features long the ever-moving terminator line.  Use binoculars or small telescope to see dark maria, deep craters and towering mountains - some even inside of craters!  The furthest planet, Neptune, reaches opposition this week and is well up by late evening.  From moderately light polluted areas, it is observable even with simple binoculars, though to resolve any disk will require a medium-sized telescope.  Also, learn where Mars and Saturn are, when Jupiter is visible, and where Venus is headed.  See what's up in the night sky every week with "Eyes on the Sky" videos, astronomy made easy.

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