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Astronomical Stuff on 12th August, 2026

Stephen B. Thomas

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There's apparently a confluence of several different night sky-related phenomenae occurring the evening of 12th August, and then for a few days afterward.

- new moon
- Milky Way visible
- Perseid Meteor Shower
- 5-planet Alignment

I didn't take well to the speaker's voice, so I skipped to the important part: it mentions when you ought to be outside to observe certain things.

So, if you have nothing to do late Wednesday evening this week (or maybe Thursday morning), then you may want to check out some of these happenings. Enjoy!

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Some of us are getting a total eclipse thrown into the mix too!

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Do you not normally see the milky way? It's a bit light here still for star gazing.

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Just wanted to chime-in and bump this post ....it's almost show time here (eastern US).

I missed-out last night, but have a second chance tonight.
Here's a link where you can find your best viewing direction & peak time.

https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/perseid.html

Thanks for the heads-up, Stephen!

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