For area fans and skywatchers alike, Wednesday Aug. 12 is predestined to be a date for the history books. For those in North America– consisting of Alaska, eastern Canada and parts of the northeastern U.S.– audiences will have the ability to see a partial solar eclipse throughout the daytime. Throughout the pond, the overall eclipse will show up from eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain. (For those preparing to see this uncommon occasion face to face, it’s essential to use the best solar eclipse glassesspecifically if you’re viewing the partial stage of the eclipse; we have some equipment tips that can assist you see this skywatching occasion from anywhere).

As soon as the sun decreases, the night skies provide their own reward: the Perseid meteor showerwhich peaks over night on Aug. 12-13. Thanks to a brand-new moonstargazers will have an even much better possibility of capturing these spotting lights throughout the night sky, with the very best hours to enjoy happening from midnight to 2 a.m. regional time. According to the Planetary Societyobservers in dark sky locations can intend to capture in between 50 and 75 meteors per hour. The dark skies likewise make it a fantastic night to attempt and find the Milky Way, or the 6 worlds that will appear together before dawn.