August 2019 – Page 3 – Astronomy Now

Curiosity captures panoramic view of ‘Teal Ridge’

12 August 2019 Astronomy Now

The Curiosity Mars rover, now halfway across a clay-bearing region on the slopes of Mount Sharp, has captured a detailed panorama showing terrain once shaped by water in the distant past.

Observatories resume operations amid protests

12 August 2019 Astronomy Now

After a month-long shutdown due to protests and demonstrations, observatories in Hawaii hope to resume observations.

IAU approves more names for features on Pluto

10 August 2019 Astronomy Now

The International Astronomical Union has approved a second set of names for features on the surface of Pluto.

A fine Perseid meteor shower peak on 13 August despite a waxing Moon?

9 August 2019 Ade Ashford

It’s the time of year when Northern Hemisphere skywatchers turn their attention to the Perseids, the favourite meteor shower of many an observer. The peak of the Perseids is predicted for moonset on 13 August 2019, bringing dark skies to watch these bright, fast shooting stars — the more explosive examples leaving persistent trails in the sky.

Rivalling Juno, Hubble snaps stunning views of Jupiter

8 August 2019 Astronomy Now

While it cannot rival the Juno spacecraft’s images of Jupiter, the Hubble Space Telescope still manages to amazes with its global views.

Don’t miss Mercury in the eastern sky at dawn during August 2019

8 August 2019 Ade Ashford

Mercury attains a greatest elongation 19 degrees west of the Sun late on 9 August 2019, hence the innermost planet is a morning object. This means that early risers in the British Isles with clear skies have several opportunities to view Mercury between the first and third weeks of this month.

Month: August 2019

Curiosity captures panoramic view of ‘Teal Ridge’

Observatories resume operations amid protests

IAU approves more names for features on Pluto

A fine Perseid meteor shower peak on 13 August despite a waxing Moon?

Rivalling Juno, Hubble snaps stunning views of Jupiter

Don’t miss Mercury in the eastern sky at dawn during August 2019

ALMA finds previously unseen ancestors of elliptical galaxies

A cosmic seagull soaring through space on wings of ionised gas

Another look at Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, courtesy of Juno

A hot planet, shaped like a football, spews heavy metals