What's in the night sky tonight, August 2024

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

[sjbastro]

Lots going on this month indeed. Thanks for the useful guide and wishing you clear skies for the Perseids! 😃

[leoncorns]

It's always nice to hear Patrick mentioned in these podcasts. As he is mentioned more often than not.

[mikehardy]

I just got a 10 inch dobsonian a month ago. Haven't done visual astronomy since I was young. This channel is wonderful. Now I have ALOT of stuff to witness with Saturn, and soon Jupiter. Thanks 😊

[kevanhubbard]

I spotted Mars and Jupiter at at about 0240 from atop Blanchland Moor in Northumberland and the Pleides were above them and Alderbaran below.Autum is on the way and our Summer has only just begun after 12 months without a dry day!A rain free 12 months would be nice.

[LynneMarie-vw]

Absolutely class, , thanks for bringing astronomy to the masses.

[pompeymonkey]

You didn't mention the Coat hanger! :)

[bazpearce]

Looking forward to Mars and Jupiter getting together. They will fit in my widest field of view scope.

[Olpiny_]

Gentlemen, great show. Very enjoyable to listen to and watch. Greetings from south-eastern Poland, and I have a question if I may ask:

What kind of telescope would I need to see this beautiful color and disc of Neptune?
How much would such telescope cost?

[free.documentary]

softwear name please .i use stellarium

[ItsthatGumBall]

Can someone tell me the name of this simulation???

[techtinkerin]

Only remaining decent thing on bbc anymore not that I watch TV anymore 😊