My brother took this yesterday in the north of England.
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OMG it came up tonight over snow-capped mountains in a clear sky, looking pink, with the Man in the Moon front and centre. How lovely!
Sorry I missed July…too busy. This weekend should be spectacular clear warm weather to witness the sturgeon moon, and right after that, we have the Perseid meteor shower around the 12th. I will spend the nights in my swinging chair on the balcony watching the show!
P.S.: It just rose over the mountains…golden, huge, and glowing!! WOW
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Same here, it came up almost directly over Kloster Andechs and the Ammersee.
Forbes informs us about the Planet Parade from aug 15 until aug 31, best viewed about an hour before sunrise.
During the second half of August and especially this week, multiple planets (Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn) line up across the sky. This planetary alignment known as a “parade,” is visible just before dawn and creates a rare chance to see several worlds together.
Here’s how to spot them (FB).
And later, September 7, we’ll be given a Blood Moon eclipse. Totality lasts from 19:31 thru 20:53, but unfortunately moonrise is only 19:47. However at higher elevations moonrise appears to happen earlier, e.g. by about ten minutes on the Säntis (elevation ~2500m).
A total lunar eclipse will take place and an estimated 7 billion people, or 88% of the world’s population, will be within the visibility zone. This eclipse will be fully visible from Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and parts of the Western and Central Pacific.