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• The Other Thing on the 12th of August: The Perseid Meteor Shower

  We have just over a week to go until the eclipse, and don’t worry, at least the next post on this website will deal with the eclipse. Between 6 and 8 o’clock in Ireland, so 5 and 7 UTC, the sky will darken as the Moon moves in front of the Sun, making planets like…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  August 4, 2026

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

  2026, Astronomy, August, august 12th, eclipse, meteor shower, naked eye, persieds, science, shooting star, solar eclipse, space, stargazing, video

• August Astronomy: The Planets, The Perseids, and The Eclipse!

  Today we are going to take a look ahead into the coming month of August and of course, we have been looking ahead into the coming month of August all year long because August 12th is the date of the total solar eclipse that’s going to be visible across a large portion of Europe as…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  July 28, 2026

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

  2026, Astronomy, August, eclipse, mercury, moon, persieds, planets, science, space, stargazing, venus, video