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Celestial Showdown: Planets, Eclipse, and Meteors | Seattle News
August 12th delivered a cosmic trifecta for skywatchers: a rare planetary alignment, a partial solar eclipse, and the dazzling Perseid meteor shower—all under a new moon’s dark embrace. Six planets lined up across the sky, Mars leading the way, while Uranus and Neptune required binoculars or telescopes. Meanwhile, viewers in the Northern Hemisphere witnessed a partial solar eclipse from Alaska to North Carolina—safe viewing was mandatory. The night culminated in a meteor storm, with up to 100 blazing streaks per hour lighting up the moonless sky—a celestial spectacle that left stargazers…
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