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August Astronomy Night

  • Niabi Zoo 13010 Niabi Zoo Rd Coal Valley, IL, 61240 United States (map)

Sunset at 7:52 pm. The Moon will be a thin crescent right after sunset with Mars and Mercury nearby, but very low in the sunward direction. Once Saturn rises after 9:00, the telescopes will provide nice views of the ringed planet. Neptune follows a bit later and Jupiter rises after midnight. Other objects are M11 (Wild Duck Cluster, a wonderful open cluster), M22 (Sagittarius Cluster), a very large globular cluster, Beta Scorpii (double star) along with the Lagoon, Swan and Trifid nebulas which will be among the featured objects along with many other beautiful deep sky objects that should be visible weather permitting.

Earlier Event: July 15
July Astronomy Night
Later Event: September 12
Riverdale Schools