A total solar eclipse crosses the Arctic and parts of Europe
The Moon's central shadow reaches Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, a small part of Portugal, and part of Russia while the rest of the world can follow the geometry from home.
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The Moon's central shadow reaches Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, a small part of Portugal, and part of Russia while the rest of the world can follow the geometry from home.
Earth is crossing dust left by comet Swift–Tuttle, so fast grains can flash anywhere in a dark sky overnight.
The Moon passes near the Sun in our sky, leaving nights temporarily free of bright moonlight.
Venus appears about 45.9 degrees from the Sun, making this a useful orientation point for the evening planet.
At first quarter, the day-night boundary crosses the lunar surface and throws crater rims into long relief.
A deep partial lunar eclipse reaches a calculated obscuration near 0.966 at global peak.
The Sun crosses Earth's equator moving south, changing the balance of daylight in both hemispheres.
Mercury reaches a calculated evening elongation near 25.2 degrees, though local horizon and twilight still decide the view.