See A Solar Eclipse, A Half-Venus And The Perseids: The Sky This Week

See A Solar Eclipse, A Half-Venus And The Perseids: The Sky This Week  Forbes

The eclipse will begin just after 6pm on 12 August, reaching its maximum just over an hour later The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak this week on the night of 12-13 August, and this year comes with an added bonus. Earlier on 12 August, a deep partial solar eclipse will be visible across the UK. The partia

The August 12 solar eclipse will coincide with the peak of one of the year's most spectacular meteor showers - here's everything you need to know about the Perseids

Cited by the Canadian Space Agency as 'the best meteor shower of the year,' the peak viewing night is set to be Aug. 12-13.