Mark your calendar: August 12, 2026 is about to be the best skywatching day in years. 🌘✨
It all happens in a single day:
🌅 Before sunrise — 6 planets align in the sky
🌑 Later — a total solar eclipse sweeps across Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal
🌠 That night — the Perseid meteor shower peaks under a completely moonless sky, the best viewing conditions possible
An estimated billion people will fall under the Moon's shadow that day. If you're anywhere near the path, this is a once-in-years event.
Key facts:
• 6-planet alignment: visible before sunrise, Aug 12
• Total solar eclipse: crosses Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Portugal
• Perseids peak: night of Aug 12–13, moonless sky = ideal viewing
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