EOTS: Perseids, plus two conjunctions of four planets this week (8/11-8/17)

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Channel: Eyes on the Sky · 2014 · Science & Technology

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www.eyesonthesky.com The Perseids peak this week, but there's planets in them thar hills! Well, two planetary conjunctions just OVER the hills, as Jupiter and Venus are just above the horizon in the morning for a spectacularly bright conjunction, and Mars and Saturn for a not-necessarily-spectacular but interesting-nonetheless pairing of planets. Learn where and when to observe all of these naked-eye phenomena in the sky over the next seven days. See what's up in the night sky every week with "Eyes on the Sky" videos, astronomy made easy.

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