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Two Meteor Showers Peak Together Late July as Moonlight Cuts Visibility

Nearly full Buck Moon light will wash out faint meteors and make bright Alpha Capricornid fireballs the most likely sights.

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

Europe’s 2026 Sky Calendar: Spain’s Total Eclipse, Germany’s Deep Partial, Prime Perseids

August Night Skies to Feature Early Lunar Occultations and Dimmed Perseids

New Moon Sets Stage for Five July Meteor Showers

August Skywatching: Perseid Meteor Shower and Planetary Conjunctions

2024: A Year Filled with Astronomical Events