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In the Sky

August 25, 2026
The Swan

The beautiful constellation Cygnus, the swan, stands high in the east at sunset. Many ancient cultures saw this star pattern as a great bird. Deneb, its brightest star, marks its tail. The constellation is immersed in the glow of the Milky Way.

August 26, 2026
Lunar Eclipse

The full Moon will pass through Earth’s long shadow tomorrow night, creating a partial eclipse. At its peak, the shadow will cover all but a sliver of the lunar disk. At least part of the eclipse will be visible from almost the entire United States.

August 27, 2026
More Lunar Eclipse

There’s a partial lunar eclipse tonight. The Moon will be almost completely immersed in Earth’s shadow. It first dips into the dark inner shadow at 9:34 p.m. CDT. The eclipse peaks at 11:13, when the shadow covers 96 percent of the Moon, and ends about 90 minutes later.

August 28, 2026
Celestial Sea

The Moon will ply the dark waters of the celestial sea the next few nights — a large region populated by constellations related to water. Tonight, the Moon sails from Aquarius the water bearer into Pisces, the fishes. The Moon will remain in Pisces until Monday night.

August 29, 2026
Moon and Saturn

Saturn poses to the lower left of the Moon as they climb into view this evening. The Sun’s second-largest planet looks like a bright golden star. Saturn will stand closer to the lower right of the Moon tomorrow night.

August 30, 2026
More Moon and Saturn

Look for the planet Saturn close to the lower right of the Moon as they climb into good view, in mid-evening. It looks like a bright star with a slight golden tint.

August 31, 2026
Venus and Spica

The planet Venus and the star Spica huddle close the next few nights. They are quite low in the west-southwest in early twilight. Venus is the Evening Star. Tonight, Spica stands close above it. Venus will slide to the left of Spica over the following nights.

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