Look Up! Rare 3-Planet Sky Triangle Plus Stellar Meteor Shower

Friday, August 6, 2010 - 14:49 in Astronomy & Space

This weekend marks the peak of a beautiful alignment of the planets Venus, Mars and Saturn in the evening sky. This impressive gathering comes ahead of the annual Perseid meteor shower, a shooting star fest that will be at its best Aug. 11 to 13.

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