wxcentreca This month, the night sky features a total solar eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower
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This month, the night sky features a total solar eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower

  • Writer: Kyle Brookings
    Kyle Brookings
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During this week, Venus will appear as an evening star in the night sky while Mercury will be the morning star in the eastern sky.


On August 12, there will be a total solar eclipse. This will only be visible in Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain.


The Perseid meteor shower will occur this month, peaking on August 12 to 13. It will be active to some degree until August 24.


On the 15 in the evening sky, the Moon will be below Venus and will be near Saturn predawn on August 30.


Moon phases:

  • Last Quarter: August 5

  • New Moon: August 12

  • First Quarter: August 19

  • Full Moon: August 28

 
 
 
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