See a razor-thin crescent moon join Jupiter and Venus in the predawn sky on Aug. 20

Photo of an orange, thin, waning crescent moon against a black sky.

Look to the east in the hours preceding sunrise on Aug. 20 to see a thin crescent moon rendezvous with Venus and Jupiter to form a celestial triangle in the predawn sky.

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