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Solar eclipse and meteor shower will dazzle onlookers Wednesday

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Published August 12, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT

While parts of Greenland and Western Europe savor a total solar eclipse, much of the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see the peak of the Perseid meteor shower Wednesday night.

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