Planets, Meteors and an Eclipse: August Is Going to Be a Big Month for Skygazing
Science Planets, Meteors and an Eclipse: August Is Going to Be a Big Month for Skygazing The planet parade is happening around the same time as Perseids and the upcoming solar eclipse. Joe Hindy Joe Hindy Read full bio July 29, 2026, 6:30 pm ET 3 min read Six planets line the sky in the early morning hours during the middle of August. Stellarium If you’ve been staying inside all summer due to heat domes and poor air quality from the wildfires, August is shaping up to be a good month to get out of the house and look up at the sky.
- ▪Science Planets, Meteors and an Eclipse: August Is Going to Be a Big Month for Skygazing The planet parade is happening around the same time as Perseids and the upcoming solar eclipse.
- ▪Joe Hindy Joe Hindy Read full bio July 29, 2026, 6:30 pm ET 3 min read Six planets line the sky in the early morning hours during the middle of August.
- ▪Stellarium If you’ve been staying inside all summer due to heat domes and poor air quality from the wildfires, August is shaping up to be a good month to get out of the house and look up at the sky.
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Science Planets, Meteors and an Eclipse: August Is Going to Be a Big Month for Skygazing The planet parade is happening around the same time as Perseids and the upcoming solar eclipse. Joe Hindy Joe Hindy Read full bio July 29, 2026, 6:30 pm ET 3 min read Six planets line the sky in the early morning hours during the middle of August. Stellarium If you’ve been staying inside all summer due to heat domes and poor air quality from the wildfires, August is shaping up to be a good month to get out of the house and look up at the sky. Among the various cool events happening is a planet parade with six planets visible at once. The show starts the evening of Aug. 12 and continues until around Aug. 17 or 18, depending on your location.
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