The Perseid meteor shower should be at its peak this year close to the time of new Moon – and therefore of the solar eclipse. This shower was traditionally the most reliably abundant of the year, though in recent times rivalled by the Geminids of December. You may see Perseids in the skies of the night before and after the eclipse
Here are two from the group of four illustrations on page 135 of Astronomical Calendar 2026.
The Perseid radiant rising into viewl
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