- The Perseid meteor shower peaks Wed night–Thu morning and should be excellent for the Northern Hemisphere — up to about 50–100 meteors per hour in ideal dark skies.
- The peak coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six‑planet parade — but the best meteor viewing will be after eclipse totality.
- With a new moon, head out midnight–dawn away from city lights, let your eyes dark‑adapt about 30 minutes, and avoid looking at your phone.
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