August 2006 Phenomena
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, is 0° 4' north of the Moon. Occultation of Spica by the Moon. | 0100 |
| 2 | FIRST QUARTER | 0900 |
| 2 | Jupiter is 5° north of the Moon. | 1200 |
| 4 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 4' north of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 1800 |
| 6 | Mercury is 9° south of Pollux, the brightest star in the constellation Gemini. | 1200 |
| 7 | Mercury is at its greatest elongation, at 19° west of the Sun. | 0100 |
| 7 | Saturn is in conjunction with the Sun. | 1200 |
| 8 | Venus is 7° south of Pollux, the brightest star in the constellation Gemini. | 0800 |
| 9 | FULL MOON | 1100 |
| 9 | Neptune is 3° north of the Moon. | 1200 |
| 10 | The Moon is at perigee. | 1800 |
| 11 | Neptune is at opposition. | 0500 |
| 11 | Uranus is 0° 3' north of the Moon. Occultation of Uranus by the Moon. | 0600 |
| 12 | Ceres, the largest asteroid, is at opposition. | 1500 |
| 16 | LAST QUARTER | 0200 |
| 20 | Mercury is 0° 5' north of Saturn. | 2300 |
| 22 | Venus is 3° south of the Moon. | 0300 |
| 23 | NEW MOON | 1900 |
| 24 | Pallas, the second-largest asteroid, appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from retrograde to direct motion. | 1000 |
| 25 | Mars is 0° 6' north of the Moon. Occultation of Mars by the Moon. | 1400 |
| 26 | The Moon is at apogee. | 0100 |
| 26 | Venus is 0° 07' north of Saturn. | 2300 |
| 28 | Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, is 0° 5' north of the Moon. Occultation of Spica by the Moon. | 0800 |
| 30 | Jupiter is 5° north of the Moon. | 0100 |
| 31 | FIRST QUARTER | 2300 |
