What’s Up: August 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2023? Saturn reaches opposition this month, meaning it’s at its biggest and brightest for the year, and visible all night. The “shooting stars“ of the annual Perseid meteors are a must-see, overnight on August 12th. And this month brings two full moons – the second of which is a “Super Blue Moon.“ 0:00 Intro 0:11 Saturn at opposition 0:40 Pairings of the Moon, stars, and planets 1:05 Perseid meteor shower 2:16 Super Blue Moon 3:46 August Moon phases Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at — Additional Resources — *Daily Moon observing guide: *Find events & clubs: NASA’s Night Sky Network: *Skywatching resources from NASA: