{"id":786633,"date":"2024-07-31T11:54:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T16:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=786633"},"modified":"2024-07-31T11:54:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T16:54:51","slug":"whats-up-august-2024-skywatching-tips-from-nasa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=786633","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Up: August 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><img-comparison-slider class=\"slider-bar\"><img src=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-lagoon-nebula-zoomed-sky-chart.png?w=4096&amp;h=2304\" onerror=\"this.setAttribute('data-error', 1)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"An illustrated sky chart shows a zoomed-in view of the sky similar to what binoculars would reveal. Most of the scene is occupied by the star patter, or asterism, known as The Teapot. The Lagoon Nebula appears above the Teapot star pattern. A dashed line passes across the scene from the teapot handle, past the top of its lid, to the nebula, as an indication of how to locate the nebula.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nuxt-img=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 320px, (max-width: 768px) 640px, (max-width: 1024px) 768px, (max-width: 1280px) 1024px, (max-width: 1536px) 1280px, 2048px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-lagoon-nebula-zoomed-sky-chart.png?w=320&amp;h=180 320w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-lagoon-nebula-zoomed-sky-chart.png?w=640&amp;h=360 640w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-lagoon-nebula-zoomed-sky-chart.png?w=768&amp;h=432 768w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-lagoon-nebula-zoomed-sky-chart.png?w=1024&amp;h=576 1024w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-lagoon-nebula-zoomed-sky-chart.png?w=1280&amp;h=720 1280w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-lagoon-nebula-zoomed-sky-chart.png?w=1536&amp;h=864 1536w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-lagoon-nebula-zoomed-sky-chart.png?w=2048&amp;h=1152 2048w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-lagoon-nebula-zoomed-sky-chart.png?w=2560&amp;h=1440 2560w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-lagoon-nebula-zoomed-sky-chart.png?w=3072&amp;h=1728 3072w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/finding-lagoon-nebula-zoomed-sky-chart.png?w=4096&amp;h=2304 4096w\" style=\"transform:scale(1);transform-origin:50% 50%;object-position:50% 50%;object-fit:cover;\" slot=\"second\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"BaseMedia width-full width-full curtain-view-image\"\/><\/img-comparison-slider><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"curtain-view-label\">before <span class=\"usa-sr-only\">, An illustrated sky chart shows the night sky facing southward around 9:30 pm in August. The Location of the Lagoon Nebula is circled below center. Below and to the right is the constellation Scorpius, and to its left is the Teapot asterism.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"curtain-view-label\">after <span class=\"usa-sr-only\">, An illustrated sky chart shows a zoomed-in view of the sky similar to what binoculars would reveal. Most of the scene is occupied by the star patter, or asterism, known as The Teapot. The Lagoon Nebula appears above the Teapot star pattern. A dashed line passes across the scene from the teapot handle, past the top of its lid, to the nebula, as an indication of how to locate the nebula.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/solar-system\/skywatching\/whats-up-august-2024-skywatching-tips-from-nasa\/?rand=772114\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>before , An illustrated sky chart shows the night sky facing southward around 9:30 pm in August. The Location of the Lagoon Nebula is circled below center. 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