August 1 Summer Triangle August 9 Full Sturgeon Moon August 11–13 Venus Visits Jupiter August 12–13 Perseids Meteor Shower Predicted Peak August 26 Mars and the Crescent MoonAs any diligent stargazer knows, mid-summer means one thing: the Perseids! But that’s not all that’s happening during this last full month of summer. August 1: A Summer Triangle fit for EuclidAs another long summer day has finally receded into another summer night, look east. If the sky is clear, you might well spy the Summer Triangle. August 12–13: Perseids Meteor Shower Predicted PeakAnd speaking of the Perseids: while the summer’s pre-eminent meteor shower is already technically underway, having started in late July, it is predicted to reach its peak on the evening of August 12.