Night sky, August 2023: What you can see tonight [maps]

 The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special events like meteor showers.

Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very useful, and a good telescope or binoculars will enhance some experiences and bring some otherwise invisible objects into view. You can also use astronomy accessories to make your observing easier, and use our Satellite Tracker page powered by N2YO.comto find out when and how to see the International Space Station and other satellites. We also have a helpful guide on how you can see and track a Starlink satellite train. 

You can also capture the night sky by using any of the best cameras for astrophotography, along with a selection of the best lenses for astrophotography. 

Read on to find out what's up in the night sky tonight (planets visible now, moon phases, observing highlights this month) plus other resources (skywatching terms, night sky observing tips and further reading)

Monthly skywatching information is provided to Space.com by Chris Vaughan of Starry Night Education, the leader in space science curriculum solutions. Follow Starry Night on Twitter @StarryNightEdu and Chris at @Astrogeoguy

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The first of two full moons in August will occur on Tuesday, Aug. 1 at 2:32 p.m. EDT, 11:32 a.m. PDT, or 18:32 GMT. This full moon, colloquially called the "Sturgeon Moon", "Red Moon", "Green Corn Moon", and "Grain Moon", always shines among or near the stars of Aquarius or Capricornus. 

The indigenous Anishinaabe people of the Great Lakes region call this moon Manoominike-giizis, the Wild Rice Moon, or Miine Giizis, the Blueberry Moon. The Cree Nation of central USA and Canada calls the August full moon Ohpahowipîsim, the Flying Up Moon. The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) of Eastern North America call it Seskéha, the Freshness Moon. 

The moon becomes fully illuminated when it is opposite the sun in the sky, causing full moons to rise at sunset and set at sunrise. Since this full moon will occur only 9.5 hours before perigee, it will qualify as a supermoon, appearing about 7% larger and shining a bit brighter than average. The world will experience higher perigean tides due to this full moon's proximity to Earth.

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