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Originally Posted by Chi-Town
Tonight and tomorrow morning is the height of the Perseid meteor shower. Look to the northeast sky and enjoy the show. Also tonight after sunset in the western sky Mars, Venus, Saturn, and the crescent Moon will be grouped together.
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Chi-Town, if you don't mind, I'll add the best times for these wonderful events. For the Perseid meteor shower, look just after midnight.
If you are Catholic you may find it interesting that the annual, nearly month long event known as the Perseid meteor shower is sometimes referred to as "tears of St. Lawrence" because August 10 is the day the saint was martyred. Mid-August is when it is most visible in our hemisphere.
And for the Triple Conjunction with the Moon, look west just after sunset on Friday the 13th.
I love astronomy. My brother got me interested because of all the Biblical references. The constellations that make up the true Zodiac all go together to tell the story of Jesus, the Redeemer, His birth and life prophesy (the first four major Signs; 16 constellations), His dealings with His elect people (the second four major signs), and His coming in triumph over Satan (the last four major signs).