[Astronews] The IAAS Monthly Astronomy Newsletter - August 2018 Perseid Challenge

[IAAS Monthly Astronomy Newsletter]

The Perseids Meteor Shower peaks this month and is one of the best for the year. This year, the Perseids will not be obscured by moonlight as they were last year and should promise to be quite spectacular this year. If you’re lucky, you may be able to spot every planet, minor planet, an asteroid and a comet this month, starting from the west, with Ceres, Venus, Jupiter, Vesta, Saturn, Pluto, Mars, Neptune, Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, Uranus and Mercury, although you will have to wait until the end of the month to spot Mercury. All but Mercury may be spotted during the peak of the Perseids. 

A Challenge for my subscribers: See how many of these objects you can spot during your Perseid observations. Some may be more challenging to spot than others. I would love to hear your stories and share your images. Please send your successes and challenges to ki0ar at ki0ar.com <mailto:ki0ar at ki0ar.com>. I'd love to publish your results in the next newsletter. Happy Hunting!

Thank you for your continued support,
Burness Ansell
Publisher, IAAS Monthly Astronomy Newsletter

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