Thursday August 6 to Thursday August 13

The last Quarter Moon is Thursday August 6 and the New Moon is Thursday August 13. In the morning Saturn and Mars form a long line. Saturn is rising just around 10:30 pm local time. Mars is below the red star Aldebaran, pairing with Elnath (Beta Tauri). On the 9th the waning Moon occults Elnath and is near Mars. In the evening, Venus is visible well after the sky is fully dark . The last Quarter Moon is Thursday August 6 and the New Moon is Thursday August 13. The Moon at perigee, when it is closest to earth, on August 10.North-Eastern horizon on the morning of Sunday, August 9 as seen from Adelaide at 5:41 ACST (90 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Saturn is high above the north-western horizon. Mars is low in the east, below the bright red star Aldebaran, forming a second tip to the horns of Taurus the Bull pairing with Elnath (Beta Tauri). The Moon is near Mars and will occult Elnath at roughly 4:30 am everywhere but WA. Similar views will be seen from the rest of…