Bashkiria Residents to Witness Celestial Triangle

According to the Ufa City Planetarium, on the morning of August 20, three of the brightest celestial objects of the night sky - Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon - will meet in the constellation Gemini, forming a triangle. They can be spotted in the east about two hours before sunrise.

The waning Moon, three days before the new moon, will appear as a very thin crescent with its curve facing the rising Sun. Only 12% of the lunar disk will be illuminated. To the right of the Moon and slightly lower will be Jupiter, which will rise at 2:00 a.m. Venus, outshining Jupiter, will be visible closer to the horizon, appearing at 2:45 a.m.

Also visible in the east will be the brightest stars of the winter sky: Castor and Pollux from Gemini, Capella high in the sky from Auriga, Betelgeuse and Rigel from Orion, and Aldebaran from Taurus.

The celestial objects will remain visible in the morning sky until they fade in the rays of the rising Sun.