The quaint coffee shops and photogenic eateries here see a constant stream of customers. Today, Gamcheon is often very crowded with tourists. There is a fascinating history behind Gamcheon Culture Village that goes well beyond this area simply being a colourfully decorated neighbourhood. Their hilltop location has awarded them the affectionate nickname as being the ¨Macchu Picchu¨ of Korea. These brightly coloured houses look almost like blocks of lego stacked on top of each other. Gamcheon Culture Village is a residential district located in the hills of Busan. 7.4 Other Notable Art Villages in Korea.7.3 Revel in the views from Gamcheon´s hills.7.2 Have your fortune told by a Gachapon.7.1 Visit the Grand Budapest Doll Hotel.6.2 Food and Drink Options in Gamcheon Culture Village.6.1 Getting to Gamcheon Culture Village.6 Tips for Visiting Gamcheon Culture Village.2 The Beautification of Gamcheon Culture Village.Jon Spargo is part of the New Mexico Tech Astronomy Club. There will not be a first Saturday star party at the Etscorn Campus Observatory this month. Looking east-northeast on the 25th, about 45 minutes before sunrise, brilliant Venus will seem to hover just above the horizon with a very thin waning crescent Moon just above. Looking southeast, high in the sky and about one hour before sunrise, the last quarter Moon will be just above and to the left of Mars.
Looking to the southwest on the 15th, about halfway up and an hour before sunrise, the waning Moon will be slightly below and to the left of Jupiter.
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Looking to the west-southwest on the 12th, about 45 minutes before sunrise, the nearly full Moon can be found just to the right of Saturn. The moon will be first quarter on the 5th, full on the 12th, last quarter on the 19th and new on the 27th. Mercury is lost to our view this month as it reaches conjunction with the sun. We still have a month or two of this brilliant “morning star” before it is lost to our view. Venus continues to sink toward the east-northeastern horizon. Mars climbs even higher in the pre-dawn southeastern sky, keeping company with the Pleiades star cluster, which should be easily visible when the moon is not nearby. It will be well-placed for naked eye, binocular and small telescope viewing all month long. Mighty Jupiter now rises around midnight and, shining at magnitude -2.8, will be easy to spot in the southeastern sky.
On the morning of the 12th, around 2:30 Mountain Daylight Time, the pair will be separated by only 4 degrees. Saturn, shining at magnitude +0.3, keeps company with the moon all night as the moon also reaches opposition as it becomes full. The ringed planet reaches opposition from the sun on the 12th, just above the west-southwestern horizon, about 45 minutes before sunrise. Saturn now rises just above the east-southeast horizon all month in the fading evening twilight. The Perseid shower is quite durable, and quite often its meteors can be spotted for a good two weeks before and after the peak. 12-13, with the peak reaching about 90 meteors per hour.Įven with the bright moon, you should be able to see a few of the brighter meteors. The peak of the shower will be on the evenings of Aug. It will be rough going this year because the shower happens to coincide with the full moon. Jon Spargo, New Mexico Tech Astronomy ClubĪugust is marked by the annual Perseid meteor shower, probably the most famous of all meteor showers.