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Meteor Showers

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Perseid Meteor Shower Set to Peak Night of August 12–13

A New Moon will leave very dark skies that should make late‑night viewing easier for observers who travel away from city lights.

Perseid Meteor Shower to Peak Under Moonless Skies on Night of August 12–13

Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Greenland, Iceland and Northern Spain on August 12

Two Meteor Showers Peak Overnight as Buck Moon Dims the Display

Two Meteor Showers Peak Together Late July as Moonlight Cuts Visibility

Buck Moon Peaks July 29 but Best Seen at Moonrise the Evenings of July 28–29

Two Meteor Showers Peak Together on Night of July 30–31

Total Solar Eclipse To Cross Greenland, Iceland and Northern Spain

Perseids Set for New‑Moon Peak That Could Deliver Unusually Bright Fireballs

Perseid Meteor Shower Is Active and Set To Peak Overnight on Aug. 12–13

Total Solar Eclipse Will Cross Greenland, Iceland and Northern Spain on August 12, 2026

Total Solar Eclipse and Perseid Peak Create Rare Double Skyshow on August 12, 2026

July’s Skywatch: Mars–Uranus Conjunction, Venus–Regulus and Moon‑lit Meteor Peaks

Blue Micromoon to Peak on May 31

Total Solar Eclipse to Cross Spain, Iceland and Greenland on 12 August 2026

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks Before Dawn Under Bright Moonlight

Eta Aquariids Peak Overnight as Bright Moon Dims the Show

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks May 5–6 Under Bright Moonlight

Flower Micromoon Opens Rare Two-Full-Moon May

Venus Brushes Uranus a Day After Moon-Jupiter Show