Months of Moon-Planet Meetups | August 19 - August 25
Season 47 Episode 34 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ426 August 19-25, 2024 “Months of Moon-Planet Meetups”
Star Gazers STGZ426 August 19-25, 2024 “Months of Moon-Planet Meetups”
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Months of Moon-Planet Meetups | August 19 - August 25
Season 47 Episode 34 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ426 August 19-25, 2024 “Months of Moon-Planet Meetups”
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipTRACE HERE STAR GAZERS~ THIS FALL AND WINTER THE MOON IS GOING TO MEET WITH SATURN, JUPITER, AND MARS OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
TALK ABOUT CONJUNCTION JUNCTION!
LET’S FIND THIS FUNCTION.
ON THE DATES LISTED HER *GESTURE* THE MOON IS GOING TO FORM A CONJUNCTION WITH DIFFERENT PLANETS.
FOR EXAMPLE ON AUGUST 27 AND LOOK EAST.
THERE, THE MOON FORMS A RIGHT ANGLE WITH JUPITER AND MARS WITH ELNATH TAURUS’ RIGHT HORN COMPLETING THE BOX.
ON SEPTEMBER 17 THE MOON AND SATURN MEET IN AQUARIUS DURING THE PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE.
ON OCTOBER 19 THE MOON WILL BE FULL AND NEAR THE PLEIADES, THEN JUPITER, THEN MARS AGAIN!
ALL THROUGH NOVEMBER IT’LL MEET VENUS SATURN JUPITER MARS AND DO IT AGAIN IN DECEMBER!
THESE AREN’T ASTRONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT, BUT HELPS US MAKE A HABIT OF LOOKING AT THE NIGHT SKY AGAIN AND AGAIN ENJOY THESE LUNAR SCOOCHIES AND KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!
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