This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. Summer's most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks early Wednesday. At the same time, Venus and Jupiter will converge in the sky — overlapping like a very bright star.

It’s a busy morning! Look for Perseid meteors as you catch a conjunction of bright Jupiter and Venus before dawn.

Monday, Aug. 12, offers a rare double sky event — a planetary conjunction in the pre-dawn sky and the peak of one of the year's most beloved meteor showers by night.