Ultimate Summer 2024 Stargazing Guide: Meteors, Eclipses, and More
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The summer night sky of 2024 in the northern hemisphere promises spectacular celestial events, including the Milky Way, Perseid meteor shower, planetary conjunctions, and a super harvest moon eclipse. With the sun nearing its solar maximum, there are also increased chances of witnessing the aurora borealis. Key dates include the conjunction of Saturn and the Moon on June 27, the occultation of Spica on July 13-14, and the Perseid meteor shower peak on August 12-13.
Topics:science#astronomy#aurora-borealis#milky-way#perseid-meteor-shower#planetary-conjunctions#super-harvest-moon
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