August 2008 Phenomena
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| Day | Phenomenon | Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury is 6° south of Pollux, the brightest star in the constellation Gemini. | 1900 |
| 2 | Uranus is 2° south of the Moon. | 0200 |
| 3 | Venus is 6° south of Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo. | 0400 |
| 4 | The Moon is at perigee. | 0000 |
| 5 | LAST QUARTER | 2100 |
| 7 | Mars is 6° south of the Moon. | 0400 |
| 7 | Jupiter appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from retrograde motion to direct motion. | 0600 |
| 12 | NEW MOON | 2300 |
| 13 | Neptune is at opposition. | 1800 |
| 15 | Mercury is in superior conjunction. | 2000 |
| 18 | Venus is in inferior conjunction. | 0400 |
| 19 | The Moon is at apogee. | 0300 |
| 21 | FIRST QUARTER | 0000 |
| 21 | Saturn is in conjunction with the Sun. | 2300 |
| 22 | Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 7' north of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon. | 0100 |
| 22 | Jupiter is 6° north of the Moon. | 0300 |
| 24 | Mars is 5° north of Aldebaran, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus. | 0000 |
| 27 | Neptune is 1° 4' north of the Moon. | 0900 |
| 28 | FULL MOON. Total eclipse of the Moon. | 1100 |
| 29 | Uranus is 2° south of the Moon. | 0900 |
| 31 | The Moon is at perigee. | 0000 |
