Bnb144
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Perseids Meteor Shower. The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at their peak. This year's shower should peak on the night of August 12 and the morning of the 13th, but you may be able to see some meteors any time from July 23 - August 22. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation Perseus. The thin, crescent moon will be out of the way early, setting the stage for a potentially spectacular show. For best viewing, look to the northeast after midnight.
Also - Given a good low western horizon during the first week or so of August, you will see a close grouping of the planets Venus, Mars and Saturn. On the 7th, they will lies within a circle just 4.7 degrees across so qualifing for the term a "Planetary Trio" as they all lie within a circle of angular diameter 5 degrees. You will thus be able to see them in the same binocular field of view. That evening, Venus will be just 3 degrees below Saturn By the 12th August, they will have separated but be joined by a thin crescent Moon making a very nice photographic target. Venus and Mars become closer during the next ten days until on the 17th to 19th they are just 1.9 degrees apart.
Also - Given a good low western horizon during the first week or so of August, you will see a close grouping of the planets Venus, Mars and Saturn. On the 7th, they will lies within a circle just 4.7 degrees across so qualifing for the term a "Planetary Trio" as they all lie within a circle of angular diameter 5 degrees. You will thus be able to see them in the same binocular field of view. That evening, Venus will be just 3 degrees below Saturn By the 12th August, they will have separated but be joined by a thin crescent Moon making a very nice photographic target. Venus and Mars become closer during the next ten days until on the 17th to 19th they are just 1.9 degrees apart.