Skywatchers can look forward to a partial eclipse during the afternoon and a meteor shower in the evening.
A solar eclipse and the annual Perseid meteor shower are teaming up for a double feature of celestial events on Wednesday — and both will be visible from the Toronto area.
The solar eclipse, a phenomenon where the moon passes between the Earth and the sun and casts a shadow below, will be a daytime event. The eclipse will be partial in Canada, while the moon will fully block the sun in a total eclipse in parts of Western Europe.
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on Thursday, the same week as a solar eclipse.
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North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead, which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere.
Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky after solar eclipse
