Seven notable night sky events to observe this summer
By
Sophia Herod, Jillian Macmath
Summary
A guide to notable night sky events visible during the summer months, including a total solar eclipse (which occurs roughly every 18 months globally but only once every 400 years from a given location), a lunar eclipse, and one of the best meteor showers of the year. The article highlights key astronomical phenomena worth observing.
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· 3 pulledTotal solar eclipses occur somewhere on Earth roughly every 18 months, but witnessing one from the same location is much rarer.
On average, a total solar eclipse is visible from any given spot on Earth only once every 400 years.
From a lunar eclipse to one of the best meteor showers of the calendar year, there are a number of impressive sights to behold in the summer night sky.
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