August 2026 — Nabhastala

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Perseids peak on 12 Aug 2026 under 4% Moon, though the radiant stays low from this horizon.

New Moon: 13 Aug
Full Moon: 29 Aug
Best dark window: 10 Aug

Current conditions

Checking the sky near Southern Tasmania, Australia…

Weather: Open-MeteoForecast point: 42.750° S, 146.980° E

Sky chart: 15 Aug 2026, 10 pm

Southern Tasmania, Australia local time.

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All-sky chart for 15 Aug 2026 at 10 pm, Southern Tasmania, Australia — North is at the top; east is at the left. Solar System objects shown are above the horizon at 10 pm.

Night planner

Choose a date to see astronomical darkness, Moon interference, Galactic Centre visibility, and planet altitudes and times.

Observing date

Best low-Moon dark periods this month

10 Aug5:54 pm–6:40 am12h 46m · 17% Moon
11 Aug5:55 pm–6:39 am12h 44m · 10% Moon
12 Aug5:56 pm–6:38 am12h 42m · 4% Moon

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Galactic Centre sessions

8 Aug5:52 pm–2:52 am9h 00m · core to 76°
7 Aug5:51 pm–2:51 am9h 00m · core to 76°
10 Aug5:54 pm–2:44 am8h 50m · core to 76°

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Events

1 Aug
HIP 113345 lunar occultation11:17 pm; Moon at 33° altitude for the first listed contact.
2 Aug
HIP 113345 lunar occultation12:24 am; Moon at 43° altitude for the first listed contact.
15 Aug
Venus greatest eastern elongationEvening sky; 45.9° from the Sun.

August highlights

1 Aug
Occultations
HIP 110338 lunar occultation
6:47 am; Moon at 19° altitude for the first listed contact.
2 Aug
Planetary events
Mercury greatest western elongation
Morning sky; 19.5° from the Sun.
8 Aug
Milky Way
Milky Way core window
9h 00m with 76° altitude.
12 Aug
Meteor showers
Perseids
Peak conditions: 4% Moon illumination; -14° altitude predawn.
26 Aug
Minor planets
3 Juno
55° altitude; magnitude 9.3.

Moon phases

1 Aug96%

8 Aug36%

15 Aug8%

22 Aug67%

29 Aug100%

For faint deep-sky objects, observe when the Moon is below the horizon or weakly illuminated. For lunar relief, observe near the terminator; full Moon is best suited to ray systems and albedo features.

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