The New Moon will occur at 11:13 GMT, providing an excellent opportunity for stargazing without moonlight interference.
Venus and Mercury will be nearby in the constellation Leo, with the closest approach happening on August 8 at 03:12 GMT. This event will be visible to the naked eye.
One of the most anticipated meteor showers, the Perseids, will peak on the night of August 12-13. Under ideal conditions, you could see up to 100 meteors per hour.
Mars and Jupiter will make a very close approach, appearing almost as a single star in the constellation Taurus. This conjunction will be particularly striking in the pre-dawn sky.
The Full Moon on August 19 will also be a Blue Moon (the third of four full moons in a season) and a Supermoon (when the Moon is closest to Earth in its orbit), making it appear larger and brighter.
The nearly full Moon will pass in front of Saturn, obscuring it from view for observers in Latin America, Africa, and parts of Europe. Others will see a close approach.
Six planets—Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn—will align in the morning sky. Most of these planets will be visible to the naked eye.
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