Stargazers hoping to catch sight of August's Venus-Jupiter Conjunction should keep their eyes to the skies on Tuesday morning.

From Earth, both planets shine the brightest and will appear together before sunrise.

But don't blink ― they won't be visible for too long.

"They appear the closest on the 11th and 12th ― only about a degree apart," according to NASA. "Their rendezvous happens against a backdrop of bright stars, including Orion, Taurus, Gemini, and Sirius. A slim crescent moon joins the pair of planets after they separate again, on the mornings of the 19th and 20th."

Here's how to watch the astronomical event from South Carolina.

What is a planetary conjunction?

According to The Planetary Society , a planetary conjunction occurs when two or more planets appear close togethe

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