Situation in the sky in August. What awaits those who like to look at the Novgorod night sky in August? Major planets of the solar system
– when and at what time can you see this amazing romantic phenomenon in the night sky? In August 2017, don’t miss your opportunity to make a wish “on a shooting star”, of which, by the way, there can be up to 60 per hour.
Starfall Perseids– one of the most popular among both professionals and amateurs, and no wonder: Perseids – very abundant meteor shower and enters TOP 3 most beautiful starfalls. At this time, you can observe up to 1 spark per minute in the sky - therefore, stock up on “spare” wishes.
When and at what time can you watch the Perseids starfall?
The Perseids begin to fall from August 9, and reaching its climax by August 12-13, gradually, as they move away from the Earth, fade away by the 20th. The magical spectacle is the result of falling meteorite rocks, cosmic dust and pieces of ice from passing meteors. The Perseids as a meteor shower originate from the constellation Perseus.
The “cherry on the cake” gives a special brightness to the flow - Comet Swift-Tuttle, whose tail, in fact, loses cosmic rocks, giving us this stellar fireworks. It was on the basis of the Perseid shower and comet Swift-Tuttle in particular that the discovery was made that the meteor shower “falls” from the tail of the comet.
Needless to say, you won’t see such beauty during the day? Turn off the lights in the house, go out onto the balcony, street, garden, park or nature, look at the sky and enjoy the peace. Remember that the Perseids will not return for another year.
Where will you be able to see and how to watch the Perseids starfall?
The Perseids starfall is best viewed, of course, by looking up to constellation Perseus. In this part of the sky you can observe the maximum number of falling meteors. First, find a constellation in the sky Ursa Major (Bucket) and North Star . The ladle is a constellation in the shape of the kitchen tool of the same name, in the shape of the letter “J” of seven stars. If everything is more or less clear with the Bucket, then we look for the North Star, drawing a line to the right from the edge of the bucket: you should reach edges of the Small Bucket. Polaris is the outermost star of the “handle” of the bucket of the constellation Ursa Minor. From the North Star, draw a line further - you will come across constellation Cassiopeia(cluster of stars in the shape of the letter W). Below is the constellation Perseus. This can be seen more clearly in the MeteoWeb diagram:
The Perseids have been known to mankind for about two thousand years, reports the Moscow Planetarium. Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet is considered to be the discoverer of the Perseid stream. The absolute record for falling meteors in the entire history of observing the Perseids was recorded in 1839 - 160 falling meteors per minute! Therefore, prepare a wish list. The nights from August 9 to 13 are definitely worth taking a break from the hardships of life and turning your gaze to the sky.
AdvertisingEveryone dreams of seeing a real starfall. The bright flashing streaks in the night sky, when stars seem to fall from the sky, create an amazing celestial landscape that attracts many gazes upward around the world. And now comes the period of the Earth’s next passage through a cloud of meteor particles thrown out by a once passing comet, you peer into the sky, but instead of hundreds of “falling stars” you hardly notice a dozen per night.
Majority star showers are formed when the Earth passes through a trail of these dust particles, and we see a wonderful sight when a bright trail suddenly flashes in the starry sky and traces the sky. The impression is as if a star has fallen. But it is not stars that fall at all, but small particles of matter with a diameter of about 1 mm or more, which burst into the Earth’s atmosphere at high speed. They flare up from friction and completely burn up in the atmosphere, flaring up like stars. This phenomenon can be observed from anywhere on the planet.
It is also one of the big three largest star falls. It can be called one of the most beautiful meteor showers. It usually begins around July 17, and reaches its peak on August 9-13. In 2017, the Perseids reached their apogee on the night of August 12-13. The maximum number of combustible particles can reach more than 200 per hour. To see it you need to look towards the constellation Perseus. It can only be observed in the northern hemisphere.
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the oldest meteor showers. Mentions of it can be found as early as 36 AD. Around the eighth century, the Perseid received the name “tears of St. Lawrence.” And all because in Europe the St. Lawrence Festival occurs during the most active period of this meteor shower.
In order to see the Perseid starfall, it is enough to find a place where there is a good view of the sky and it is advisable to be away from all light sources at this time. And don’t forget to make a wish, because according to legend, it is during this period that everything you think comes true. However, you need to remember one important detail - you need to be alone at this time. To achieve greater success, you need to count as many shooting stars as the sum of your birth date. Only after this make a wish and remember - no negative thoughts.
The Perseid meteor shower produces over 200 meteors per hour. The period of its activity will be from July 17 to August 24, and reaches its peak around August 12. Its intensity is constantly changing, sometimes growing, sometimes decreasing again. This is one of the oldest meteor showers, and references to it can be found in 36 AD.
Unfortunately, only residents of the northern hemisphere will see it and only if the weather permits. To do this, you need to get away from city light.
The energy of the Perseid meteor shower is extremely strong and requires careful handling. For example, astrologers recommend that during this period of time you carefully weigh your every word and even thought, since such a bright starfall can attract into your life absolutely everything that you say or think about while experiencing strong emotions. At this time, empathy will help more than ever: you will be able to better understand others and avoid many troubles.
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August promises to be rich in astronomical events, according to the website of the Moscow Planetarium.
August starry sky
The southern sky is dominated by the Summer Triangle, formed by bright stars Vega, Deneb and Altair are the main lights of the constellations Lyra, Cygnus and Eagle, and near the horizon - Ophiuchus. In the same part of the sky, small but very interesting constellations of the Arrow, Chanterelle and Dolphin are visible. The southern constellations of Sagittarius and Capricorn are located near the horizon. In the southeastern region of the sky at high altitude are Andromeda and Pegasus, and near the horizon are Pisces and Whale. To the west of the zenith are the Dragon, Hercules and Ophiuchus. Milky Way stretches from south to northeast, passing near the zenith.
In the zenith region are the constellation Cepheus, to the east of it is Cassiopeia, below is Perseus.
In the northeast are the beautiful Cassiopeia, Perseus and Charioteer, and near the horizon is Taurus.
Perseid Starfall
The starry sky of August will be decorated with the traditional August Perseid starfall, which takes place from July 23 to August 20, and the peak of the shower is on August 12-13. In 2018, the International Meteor Organization predicts up to 100 meteors per hour.
The Perseid shower is a meteor shower observed annually in August from the constellation Perseus. Falling particles the size of a grain of sand burn up in the Earth's atmosphere at an altitude of approximately 80-100 km. Moreover, the speed with which they collide with the Earth’s atmosphere can vary from 13 to 73 km/s, depending on the angle of incidence. The Perseid shower is characterized by a fall speed of about 50-60 km/s. Therefore, small particles, possessing colossal energy, flare up.
Star rain does not pose a danger either to people or to spacecraft. A meteor falling to Earth is a fairly rare occurrence. Only 6-7 meteorites are known to have been found throughout history on the territory of Belarus. And all of them had nothing to do with the Perseid starfall.
To successfully observe a starfall, a cloudless sky and the absence of lunar illumination are desirable.
noctilucent clouds
August continues to be an excellent opportunity for spotting and observing noctilucent clouds. They can appear throughout summer period. File photo File photo Noctilucent clouds (also known as mesospheric clouds or nocturnal luminous clouds) are a relatively rare atmospheric phenomenon. They are observed during the summer months at latitudes between 43 and 65 degrees north and south latitude. It was possible to prove that similar phenomena occur on other planets, in particular, on Mars.
Partial eclipse of the Sun
The Sun moves through the constellation Cancer until August 10, and then moves into the constellation Leo and remains there until the end of the month. The declination of the daylight, compared to the first two summer months, decreases faster and faster every day. As a result, the length of the day also decreases rapidly. 11 August will happen new moon and partial eclipse of the sun. This eclipse will be visible from Northern and Eastern Europe, northern parts North America and some northern and western places in Asia, making it the most observed solar eclipse 2018, weather permitting.
Important events of August
August 5 - 88 years ago, American astronaut Neil Armstrong was born - the first person to set foot on the surface of the Moon.
August 6 - 57 years ago Soviet cosmonaut German Titov made the second space flight in history. On August 6, 1961, at nine o'clock in the morning Moscow time, German Titov ascended into low-Earth orbit on the Vostok-2 spacecraft and spent 25 hours and 18 minutes there, circling the Earth 17 times.
August 19 - 58 years ago Soviet spacecraft“Vostok” with dogs Belka and Strelka on board made a 24-hour flight and returned to Earth. In addition to the dogs, there were two white rats and several mice on board.
On August 31, 39 years ago, the first reliably known fall of Comet Howard-Koeman-Michels on the Sun occurred.
1.06.2017 20:31 | Alexander Kozlovsky
This week, on the night of August 7-8, there will be a partial lunar eclipse, which will be visible throughout almost the entire territory of Russia and the CIS (except for the easternmost and northernmost continental regions). The maximum phase of the eclipse will be 0.25 (the Moon will pass through the northern part of the earth's shadow), but it is noteworthy that before the beginning and after the end of the partial eclipse, the Moon will be completely in the earth's penumbra. The partial eclipse will begin at 20:22 Moscow time and end at 22:19, lasting more than two hours. However, the darkening of the lunar edge can be noticed earlier (penumbral phase). The start and end times of the eclipse are the same throughout the country (taking into account the difference in time zones). The next day after the eclipse, the Moon (F = 0.99-) will be in the descending node of the orbit, and on August 9 the Moon (F = 0.95-) will cover the planet Neptune with visibility in Antarctica and Australia. On August 12, Mercury will reach a stationary position with a transition to retrograde motion, and the Perseid meteor shower will reach its maximum activity (the hourly number of meteors is 120). At the end of the week, the Moon will pass near Uranus at a phase of about 0.7-. In addition, it is possible to observe noctilucent clouds that appear against the background of the morning and evening twilight segment. A new star (about 10 stars) has appeared in the Scutum constellation. A new comet C/2017 O1 (ASASSN1) has also been discovered, which moves along the constellation Eridanus in the direction of the Hyades star cluster with a magnitude of about 10m.
From the planets solar system: Mercury is visible in the evening sky in the southern latitudes of the country, Venus is visible in the morning and afternoon, Mars is not visible, Jupiter has evening visibility, Saturn is visible throughout the night, and Uranus and Neptune can be found in the night and morning skies. Detailed planetary ephemeris and motion maps are given in the printed version.
Some close pairs of luminaries: Moon - Neptune, Moon - Uranus, Mercury - Regulus, Venus - Pollux, Jupiter - Spica, Saturn - Antares, Uranus - omicron Pisces, Neptune - lambda Aquarius, Ceres - Venus, Vesta - Regulus, C/2015 ER61 (PanSTARRS) - Pleiades, P/Clark (71P) - Antares.
Review of foggy celestial objects of the month - Video calendar for the month http://www.youtube.com/user/AstroSmit And http://www.youtube.com/c/AstroMich.
Information about the phenomena of the past and future - in.
Review articles about planets and small bodies of the Solar System -.
Date a(2000.0) d(2000.0) r delta m elon. V PA con. Ceres (1) 6 Aug 2017 6h47m10.25s +24.22498 deg 2.664 3.460 8.9 32.8 61.70 89.7 Gem 11 Aug 2017 6h56m07.14s +24.21928 deg 2.661 3.420 8.9 35. 5 61.25 90.4 Gem Pallas (2) 6 Aug 2017 2h52m14.26s - 2.01971 deg 2.748 2.495 9.4 93.4 42.99 121.0 Eri 11 Aug 2017 2h57m00.66s - 2.80169 deg 2.736 2.421 9.3 97.0 42.46 125.8 Eri Vesta (4) 6 Aug 2017 10h48m07.85s + 12.71824 deg 2.326 3.200 8.1 25.5 71.07 111.9 Leo 11 Aug 2017 10h57m06.34s +11.82625 deg 2.321 3.218 8.1 23.1 71.68 112.2 Leo Hebe (6) 6 Aug 2017 17h10m49.18s - 9.15632 deg 2.422 1.716 9.7 122.9 22.11 186.7 Oph 11 Aug 2017 17h 10m53.09s - 9.89662 deg 2.410 1.757 9.8 118.5 22.39 172.4 Oph Iris (7) 6 Aug 2017 1h47m21.92s +18.79753 deg 1.937 1.456 9.1 101.8 51.72 62.1 Ari 11 Aug 2017 1h53m40.17s +19.57392 deg 1.928 1.401 9.0 104.8 48.44 61.8 Ari Julia (89) 6 Aug 2017 23h13m11.35s + 7.02201 deg 2.103 1.222 9.6 140.1 34.15 321.0 Psc 11 Aug 2017 23h10m02.73s + 7.86982 deg 2.100 1.189 9.5 144.7 36.52 311.9 Psc a right ascension for epoch 2000.0, d - declination for epoch 2000.0, r - distance from the Sun (au), delta - distance from the Earth (a.u.) e.), m - magnitude, elon. - elongation, V - angular velocity(seconds per hour), RA - position angle of the direction of movement of the celestial body, сon. - constellation con. Ceres (1) 6 Aug 2017 6h47m10.25s +24.22498 deg 2.664 3.460 8.9 32.8 61.70 89.7 Gem 11 Aug 2017 6h56m07.14s +24.21928 deg 2.661 3.420 8.9 35. 5 61.25 90.4 Gem Pallas (2) 6 Aug 2017 2h52m14.26s - 2.01971 deg 2.748 2.495 9.4 93.4 42.99 121.0 Eri 11 Aug 2017 2h57m00.66s - 2.80169 deg 2.736 2.421 9.3 97.0 42.46 125.8 Eri Vesta (4) 6 Aug 2017 10h48m07.85s + 12.71824 deg 2.326 3.200 http://astrogalaxy.ru/055.html 8.1 25.5 71.07 111.9 Leo 11 Aug 2017 10h57m06.34s +11.82625 deg 2.321 3.218 8.1 23.1 71.68 112.2 Leo Hebe (6) 6 Aug 2017 17h10m49.18s - 9.15632 deg 2.4 22 1.716 9.7 122.9 22.11 186.7 Oph 11 Aug 2017 17h10m53.09s - 9.89662 deg 2.410 1.757 9.8 118.5 22.39 172.4 Oph Iris (7) 6 Aug 2017 1h47m21.92s +18.79753 deg 1.937 1.456 9.1 101.8 51.72 62.1 Ari 11 Aug 2017 1h53m40.17s +19.573 92 deg 1.928 1.401 9.0 104.8 48.44 61.8 Ari Julia (89) 6 Aug 2017 23h13m11. 35s + 7.02201 deg 2.103 1.222 9.6 140.1 34.15 321.0 Psc 11 Aug 2017 23h10m02.73s + 7.86982 deg 2.100 1.189 9.5 144.7 36.52 311.9 Psc a direct ascension for epoch 2000.0, d - declination for epoch 2000.0, r - distance from the Sun (au .), delta - distance from the Earth (AU), m - magnitude, elon. - elongation, V - angular velocity (seconds per hour), RA - position angle of the direction of movement of the celestial body, сon. - constellation
Selected astronomical phenomena of the week.
Starfall, starfall...Fortunately, friends say...
N. N. Dobronravov
August is the time for starfalls. This month, the stars shine brighter than usual in the night sky, and meteors that have not been visible all year become visible. In the coming weeks, residents of all Russian cities will see several amazing astronomical phenomena at once - two bright shooting stars And lunar eclipse.
Capricornids
When: early August
Throughout the last month of summer and another half of September, you will be able to see a unique meteor shower – the Capricornids – in the night sky. It will be visible near the constellation Capricorn until September 15, but its peak activity occurs in early August, so observations are best made in the first week of the month. 
Capricornids can be found near the constellation Capricorn
Although the Capricornids were discovered by the Hungarian astronomer de Concolli back in 1871, this meteor shower is little studied. Researchers believe that at the peak of starfall activity, only 5-6 meteors can be seen per hour, but all of them are very bright and noticeable.
We owe many modern conveniences to space. The meteor shower claims to be one of the most unusual: astronomers have proven that it consists of three equal meteor showers stretched in different directions: that is why the Capricornids can be observed from anywhere on Earth.
In order to see the starfall, you do not need special equipment: it is so bright that it is visible from dark to dawn with the naked eye. Finding the source of a meteor shower in the sky, the constellation Capricorn, is quite difficult, since there is not a single bright star in it. First you need to discover the constellation Aquila: in August it is one of the brightest in the sky, and its main star, Altair, forms the Summer-Autumn Triangle with Vega and Deneb. Under the Eagle is Capricorn - it looks like a big smile. This is where you can see the Capricornids. You can watch the meteor shower without leaving your home: although Capricorn himself is completely inconspicuous, the meteor shower will be bright and spectacular.
Lunar eclipse
At 21.20 on August 7, Moscow time, residents of almost all cities of Russia, except for the Far Eastern Territory, will be able to observe a beautiful and rare phenomenon - a partial lunar eclipse. It received this name because the Moon does not enter the Earth's shadow completely, but only partially. In this case, the part of the Moon on which the Earth's shadow falls will look dark, and the rest will be in partial shade and illuminated by the sun's rays.
Residents of almost all Russian cities will see a partial lunar eclipse.
“This will be an unusually beautiful phenomenon,” notes astronomer Anatoly Ryabtsev. – Interesting fact: at the same time, being on the Moon, you can see a partial eclipse of the Sun by the Earth.”
The lunar eclipse will last about 1 hour 55 minutes, and everyone will have time to admire the spectacle from the windows of their homes and even take photographs. Experts advise that the best way to view this astronomical phenomenon is through a telescope, but even if you don't have special equipment, this event will forever remain in your memory.
Perseids
The Perseids are one of the brightest and most intense starfalls: at the peak of its activity, up to 60 flaming meteors can be seen in the sky in one hour - 1 meteor every minute! 
The Perseids are one of the brightest meteor showers.
The meteor shower will last 10 days, from August 10 to 20, but the largest number of meteors will be visible from August 12 to 14. You can see them with the naked eye: often falling stars merge into entire fireballs and lines, which makes the meteor shower surprisingly beautiful and unusual. The Perseids deservedly take first place among all meteor showers in terms of the number of shooting stars and fireballs - giant meteors that shine brighter than Venus.
The Perseids owe their beauty to the comet Swift-Tuttle, through whose tail the Earth passes every year. The smallest particles of the comet's tail, consisting of ice, dust and various cosmic rocks, burn up in the atmosphere and fall to Earth as a shower of stars. The comet itself approaches the Earth only once every 135 years, and its next appearance is expected only in 2127, but even the burning trail of a celestial body looks very impressive: the starfall will be appreciated by all astronomy lovers.
You can see a fascinating phenomenon in the sky near the constellation Perseus. Everyone can find it. To do this, you need to draw an imaginary line from the extreme star of the “bucket handle” of the Big Dipper through the North Star. A little higher you will see Cassiopeia - a constellation in the form of a large letter "W". Directly below this constellation is Perseus, in whose area meteors will fall.
STAR SHOWERS IN 2017
7: Partial lunar eclipse.
The Moon will pass through the Earth's penumbral region, and a small part of it will pass through the total shadow region.
12–13: Meteor shower.
The famous Perseid meteor shower with a frequency of up to 60 meteors per minute.
21: Total solar eclipse.
The Moon will completely eclipse the Sun, making its corona (the outer layers of the atmosphere) visible.
September.
Occurs at 20:02 UTC, when the Sun will shine directly on the equator and throughout the world day and night will be approximately the same length. This will be the first day of autumn (autumn equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of spring (vernal equinox) in the Southern Hemisphere.
October.
7: Meteor shower.
The Draconid meteor shower differs from others in its low frequency (only about 10 meteors per hour) and in that it is best observed in the early evening rather than early in the morning.
19: Uranus at opposition.
Although this planet will be as close as possible to Earth, it will only be visible as a tiny bluish-green dot - we are too far away from each other. Unless you have access to a powerful astronomical telescope.
21–22: Meteor shower.
The Orionid meteor shower allows you to observe about 20 meteors per hour.
November.
4–5: Meteor Shower.
The Taurids meteor shower has a frequency of only 5-10 meteors per hour, but is unusual in that it consists of two branches.
13: Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.
These two bright planets will be extremely close - before dawn they can be seen in the east at a distance of only 0.3 degrees from each other.
17–18: Meteor shower.
The Leonids meteor shower, at its peak, produces about 15 meteors per hour.
December.
3: Full moon, super moon.
The moon will be on back side Earth, fully illuminated by the Sun. This will be the only supermoon in 2017 where the Moon will be very close to Earth.
13–14: Meteor shower.
The Geminids meteor shower is truly the king of all meteor showers. It will be possible to observe up to 120 colorful meteors per hour!
Occurs at 16:28 UTC when South Pole The Earth will tilt towards the Sun. This will be the first day of winter (winter solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of summer (summer solstice) in the Southern Hemisphere.
21–22: Meteor shower.
The Ursid meteor shower has a frequency of 5 to 10 meteors per hour.
