Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Moon Crosses the Scorpion's Heart (evening)

On Tuesday, August 13 the waxing, gibbous moon will rise in mid-afternoon. As the sky darkens after sunset, Antares, the bright, reddish, supergiant star in the heart of Scorpius, will appear to just to the moon's upper left (celestial east), close enough for the duo to share the view in binoculars. Due to the moon?s continuous eastward orbital motion across the stars, it will pass closely below Antares for those viewing in westerly time zones. Observers in the South Pacific Ocean region, including the Galapagos Islands, can watch the moon occult Antares after midnight.

(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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