Starwatch: Deep partial solar eclipse in UK to precede the Perseids

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

People all over the country will get to experience a partial solar eclipse next Wednesday evening, 12 August, as the Moon moves in front of the Sun.

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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

It will be the best solar eclipse visible from the U.K. and Ireland so far this century, experts say. Here's how to best view it.

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.

Every August we are treated to one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Perseids. But this year, during the day of the peak, much of Canada will also get a partial solar eclipse.