Don't Miss Jupiter and Venus in the Early Morning Sky This Week—Here's How to Spot Them

From the northern lights to a stunning meteor shower, July has been an exciting time for stargazers. If you missed these celestial events, you will have another opportunity to catch a few more dazzling displays before the month ends.

Early morning risers will want to head outside this week to see a pre-dawn display. Tomorrow morning, July 22, before sunrise, the waning crescent moon will lie between Venus and Jupiter. And on Wednesday, you'll find the moon below Venus and closer to Jupiter, according to EarthSky.

Nearby, you'll also be able to spot the bright star Aldebaran, a first-magnitude star that shines with a distinct orange hue and marks the right eye of Taurus the Bull. Venus outshines Aldebaran by almost five magnitudes or a light ratio difference of almost 100-fold, according to Space.com.

To see the display, head out in the early morning hours (i.e. during the hours before sunrise) and look toward the east to see the moon and Venus. If you have a clear view toward the horizon, Jupiter can be seen low in the sky, rising in the hour before sunrise.

According to NASA, Jupiter will rise a bit higher each day through August, quickly approaching Venus each morning. By mid-August, expect Venus and Jupiter to be super close, offering up another celestial show.

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