Mercury Meets Jupiter: Preview the August 15 Dawn Pairing

Mercury Meets Jupiter: Preview the August 15 Dawn Pairing

Author: Caloroga Labs Space News and Weather August 13, 2026 Duration: 1:49
On August 15, Mercury and Jupiter meet low in the eastern sky before sunrise. The bright planets come within 33 arcminutes of each other, near the Beehive...

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