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August 12, 2026 is the biggest skygazing day of the century. The Perseid meteor shower peaks under a completely moonless sky, the core of the Milky Way stands high in total darkness, and six planets line up across the sky before dawn.
All of it is possible for one reason: the same New Moon that produces the total solar eclipse earlier that day removes every trace of moonlight that night. A New Moon will not fall on August 12 again until 2045.
Total Solar Eclipse 2026 Video: https://sou42.co/eclip-2026-yt
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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 – Four events, one day
01:42 – Why this night is different
03:28 – The Perseids’ best night in years
06:01 – The Milky Way overhead
07:49 – Six planets before dawn
12:59 – The total solar eclipse
16:15 – The second eclipse
17:27 – What to actually do
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📄 SOURCES
📌 NASA – Total Solar Eclipse of August 12, 2026: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/total-solar-eclipse-on-august-12-2026/
📌 EclipseWise (Fred Espenak) – Total Solar Eclipse of 2026 Aug 12: https://www.eclipsewise.com/solar/SEprime/2001-2100/SE2026Aug12Tprime.html
📌 The Secrets of the Universe – Perseid meteor shower guide:
https://sou42.co/perseids-26
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