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Article: NIGHT SKY FOR AUGUST: Lie back and sweep the fading summer sky; There's lots to see in August including the spectacular Ring Nebula in the constellation of Lyra, reports Birmingham Astronomical Society.(Features)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
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- July 30, 2005
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As August progresses, the sun begins to head southwards so that by Bank Holiday the nights are drawing in rapidly. So make the most of any warm, balmy August evening to lie back in your deckchair or sun lounger with a good pair of binoculars and slowly sweep the summer night sky.
The first week will be moonless so from the darkest spot in your garden you should be able to distinguish the hazy band of light that is the Milky Way as it streams up from Sagittarius low in the south through Aquila towards Cygnus, the Swan, overhead. The brightest star visible in Cygnus is ...