The sky, Aug. 30-Sept. 4: Venus and Spica in conjunction

By Cosmic1 on August 30, 2026   Astronomy, Energy, Galaxies, Jupiter, Moon, Nebula, Out There, Planets, Quantum Theory, Saturn, Space, Star Clusters, Stars, Sun, Time and Space, Uranus, Venus  

Special to CosmicTribune.com, August 30, 2026 Excerpts from weekly Sky & Telescope.com report. SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 ■ The waning gibbous Moon rises in the east in late twilight. Saturn follows it up about 30 minutes later. Another hour and they’re nicely high free and clear. Although they look close together (about 5°), Saturn is currently 3,400 […]