{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Observing With Webb - August Episode","description":"Welcome to Observing With Webb, where a high school astronomy teacher tells you what you\u2019re looking at, why it\u2019s so cool, and what you should check out later this month\u2026at night. &amp;nbsp; 2022 is the summer of morning planets!&amp;nbsp; Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Venus are all quite prominent, with Mercury stopping by in June.&amp;nbsp; Throughout the summer, get up early to see the weeks where the Moon drives by the planets, and maybe catch a few meteors in August, as some of the planets return to the evening skies.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Sunset \u2013 only in August:  Mercury \u2013 All of August, look W right after sunset and you might be able to catch Mercury less than 10\u02da above the horizon, the first \u201cstar\u201d appearing at dusk in that direction. Saturn \u2013 The beginning of the ringed planet\u2019s nightfall appearance schedule is August.&amp;nbsp; August 1st it rises at 9:30pm in the ESE, and is already up in the SE about 10\u02da above the horizon at month\u2019s end.&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.&amp;nbsp; Just visit: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!&amp;nbsp; Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http:\/\/www.redbubble.com\/people\/CosmoQuestX\/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http:\/\/cosmoquest.org\/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.&amp;nbsp; Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http:\/\/www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org. ","author_name":"The 365 Days of Astronomy","author_url":"http:\/\/www.365DaysOfAstronomy.org\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/23950533\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/133291434"}