What's in the Night Sky Tonight? August 2024 | BBC Sky at Night Magazine

What's in the Night Sky Tonight? August 2024 | BBC Sky at Night Magazine

What's in the night sky tonight? Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel discuss August 2024's astronomy and stargazing highlights, including a lunar occultation of Saturn, the Perseid meteor shower and the glorious sights of the Summer Milky Way.

00:00 Intro

00:15 Inner planets

03:22 Outer planets

09:37 Jupiter and Saturn moon events

11:22 Perseid meteor shower

12:22 Saturn moon events

13:43 Moon conjunctions

14:24 Jupiter occults a star

15:33 Moon near the Beehive

15:45 Summer Milky Way sights

Video Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Duration: 26 minutes

Release Date: July 31, 2024

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