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Skywatching News 19 June 2025 - 10 August 2025

Epic Skywatch Alert (Aug 10–11, 2025): Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks under Bright Moon – Plus Venus & Jupiter’s Dazzling Conjunction

The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on the night of August 11–12, 2025, under a waning gibbous Moon about 84% illuminated, with expected meteor rates of 10–20 per hour in bright conditions despite the usual 50–100 per hour under dark skies.

10 August 2025

Six Planets Will Align in the Sky This Month—Here’s When and How to Watch the Rare “Planet Parade”

On August 10, six planets—Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will line up in a broad arc in the pre-dawn sky. Four of these planets (Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn) are visible to the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune require

10 August 2025

Astronomy · Events · Planets · Skywatching · Space

Planets Align, Meteors Fly, and Auroras? Skywatching Wonders on August 4–5, 2025

The Perseid meteor shower is active from mid-July to late August and is expected to peak around August 11–13 with up to about 100 meteors per hour under dark skies, though the full Sturgeon Moon on August 9 will brighten

4 August 2025

Astronomy · Auroras · Events · Meteors · Skywatching

Skywatchers’ Delight: Meteor Showers, Auroras & Planet Parade Light Up This Weekend (Aug 1–2, 2025)

The Perseids are active now and ramp toward their mid-August peak, with up to 50 to 100 meteors per hour at best, though moonlight will reduce counts. The Southern Delta Aquariids are active, producing about 3–4 meteors per hour in

1 August 2025

Astronomy · Events · Science · Skywatching · Space

Don’t Miss These Skywatch Wonders in October 2025

The Draconid meteor shower peaks around October 8, 2025, but a full Moon on October 6–7 will wash out most meteors, making outbursts of hundreds to thousands per hour unlikely, and its parent comet is 21P/Giacobini-Zinner. The Orionids peak on

30 July 2025

Astronomy · Celestial Wonders · Meteor Showers · October Events · Skywatching

Spectacular Skywatching Alert: Twin Meteor Showers, Dazzling Planets & More on July 30–31, 2025

Two meteor showers—Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids—are near peak around July 30, 2025, with the best viewing on the nights of July 29–31 under dark skies. Southern Delta Aquariids originate from debris of comet 96P/Machholz and run roughly July

30 July 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Night Sky · Planets · Skywatching

June Bootids 2025: How to Watch the Rare Meteor Shower Peaking on 27 June

The June Bootids peak occurs on the night of 27 June 2025 at about 04:00 PDT / 11:00 UTC as Earth intersects the dust trail of periodic comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke. The parent body is periodic comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke with a 6.3-year orbit

26 June 2025

Astronomy · June Highlights · Meteor Showers · Skywatching · Space Events

Skywatch Alert: 50+ Must-See Cosmic Events from July 2025 to June 2026 (Eclipses, Meteor Storms & Rare Planetary Shows!)

Perseids peak on August 12–13, 2025 with 50–100 meteors per hour in the Northern Hemisphere, best after midnight as the Moon wanes. Geminids peak on December 13–14, 2025 with 100+ meteors per hour and the first-quarter Moon sets early. Quadrantids

19 June 2025

2025-2026 Guide · Astronomy · Cosmic Events · Eclipses · Skywatching

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