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.

Summer's most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, is about to peak. All the while, Venus and Jupiter will converge in the sky, overlapping like a very bright star. To learn more about this phenomenon and the art of stargazing,