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Ephemeris: 08/06/2026 – Looking for Sagittarius

August 6, 2026

This is Ephemeris for Thursday, August 6th. Today the Sun will be up for 14 hours and 26 minutes, setting at 9:01, and it will rise tomorrow at 6:35. The Moon, 1 day past last quarter, will rise at 12:32 tomorrow morning.

With the Moon out of the sky we get a look at the summer Milky Way in the evening. By 11 PM the Milky Way will stretch from the north-northeast, passing high in the east to the southern horizon. The asterism of the stout little Teapot in Sagittarius, low to the south, is near the bottom end of the Milky Way. The milky stream appears as steam rising out of its spout. With more stars there, one might be able to see the Centaur with a bow and arrow. The front part of the teapot is the bow. The bottom left, and the far right star are the back and the tip of the arrow which is pointing at the heart of Scorpius the scorpion in the south-southwest. We’ll be exploring the wonders of the summer Milky Way this month and next.

The astronomical event times given in this blog are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (Lat 44.7° N, Long 85.7° W; EDT, UT – 4 hours) unless stated otherwise. Times will be different for other locations.

Addendum

Sagittarius finder animation in three frames.
Sagittarius finder animation in three frames. First, just the stars and Milky Way. Second Sagittarius as the Teapot asterism. Third, Sagittarius and Scorpius art as supplied by Stellarium.
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