Moonless Perseids Shine Bright Amid 2026 Solar Eclipse
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The 2026 Perseids were particularly bright because the Moon was absent, letting more meteors be visible, while a total solar eclipse near the peak (visible from Greenland and Spain) occurred. The shower originates from debris of Comet Swift-Tuttle and radiates from Perseus, with the featured image captured over several nights in Jizerka, Czech Republic.
APOD: 2026 August 18 - Perseids from Perseus NASA Science (.gov)
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