ISO week 34 2027
This week is currently in preparation and will be published as part of the Star Almanack.
Week begins: Monday, August 23, 2027
Notation:
Calendar
| Date | Zodiac day | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 23, 2027 | ♍ 1 | ♍ Sun enters Virgo — 08:14:19 UTC M56, globular cluster in Lyra —  V 8.3 — Northern Summer |
| Tue, Aug 24, 2027 | ♍ 2 | Meridiana (α CrA) —  V 4 — Southern Summerβ CrA — V 4 — Southern SummerSagittarius center — Constellation —  V 2.9 — Southern SummerC93, NGC 6752, globular cluster in Pavo — V 5.4 — Southern SummerC101, NGC 6744, barred spiral galaxy in Pavo — V 9.0 — Southern Summer |
| Wed, Aug 25, 2027 | ♍ 3 | 🌗 Last Quarter — 02:27:21 UTC |
| Thu, Aug 26, 2027 | ♍ 4 | Telescopium center — Constellation — V 4.1 — Southern SummerNGC 6781, PN G041.8-02.9, planetary nebula in Aql — V 11.8 — Finest NGC — Tropical Summer |
| Fri, Aug 27, 2027 | ♍ 5 | Arkab Prior (β1 Sgr) — V 4 — Southern SummerArkab Posterior (β2 Sgr) — V 4 — Southern Summer |
| Sat, Aug 28, 2027 | ♍ 6 | Rukbat (α Sgr) — V 4 — Southern SummerCoathanger center — Asterism — V 5.1 — Tropical Summer |
| Sun, Aug 29, 2027 | ♍ 7 | Albireo (β1 Cyg) — V 3 — Northern SummerAlbireo B (β2 Cyg) — V 5 — Northern SummerAnser (α Vul) — V 4 — Northern SummerM55, globular cluster in Sagittarius — V 6.3 — Southern SummerNGC 6802, open cluster in Vul — V 11.7 — Finest NGC — Tropical Summer |
Weekly Solar-System Ephemeris
Snapshot: August 23, 2027 · 00:00 UTC
Notation:
Naked Eye
| ☉︎ Sun | ☽︎ Moon | ☿︎ Mercury | ♀︎ Venus | ♂︎ Mars | ♃︎ Jupiter | ♄︎ Saturn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♌︎ 29°40′ β +0°00′ | ♉︎ 3°59′ β +5°13′ | ♍︎ 10°49′ β +1°19′ | ♍︎ 2°42′ β +1°24′ | ♎︎ 23°30′ β −0°09′ | ♍︎ 5°53′ β +0°55′ | ♈︎ 27°44′ β −2°39′ |
| Observing | ||||||
| ☉ | | ☉ | ☉ | | ☉ | |
Extended targets:
| ⚳︎ Ceres | ♅︎ Uranus | ♆︎ Neptune | ♇︎ Pluto |
|---|---|---|---|
| ♍︎ 9°56′ β +7°35′ | ♊︎ 9°43′ β −0°06′ | ♈︎ 6°10′ β −1°27′ | ♒︎ 5°24′ β −4°48′ |
| Observing | |||
| ☉ | | | |
β = ecliptic latitude (+ north, − south). Observing combines visual magnitude with solar elongation. Two telescope glyphs = substantial telescope. ☉ = Near Sun — not currently observable.
Notation:
Planet Finder
Sky Notes
Naked eye
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Binoculars
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Telescope
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