Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

There’s is a planet grouping that will happen starting this weekend.  Look west, young astronomer.  Mars will pass Saturn on Sunday August 1st.  Venus will in turn pass Saturn on the 9th.  And finally Venus will catch up to speedy Mars on the 23rd.  Through this, keep an eye on Venus.  The first event will take place just left of Venus.

Of course these planets aren’t gathering at all.  Venus is closer than the sun, Mars farther than the sun, and Saturn nearly a billion miles from us.  They’re just kinda lining up with the earth at one end.