This month’s chart

This chart shows how the sky appeared at 1am BST on Aug 1 and will appear on midnight BST on Aug 15 and 11pm BST on Aug 31. The planets are shown along with the location and phase of the Moon at five-day intervals.

The Moon is full on Aug 26. The stars are shown as circles; the larger the circle, the brighter the star. The hazy area represents the Milky Way.

Orientate the chart by holding it in front of you rotated so the compass bearing at the bottom matches the direction you’re facing.

The bottom of the chart then reflects your horizon with the middle of the chart representing the view directly above your head.