Most of sun to be eclipsed across island of Ireland
Skywatchers are set to witness two major celestial events next week, with a deep partial solar eclipse followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
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"Not only is it the first total eclipse visible from western Europe since 1999, but just a few hours later it's one of the best meteor showers of the year – as if to celebrate the event with celestial fireworks."
— David Moore , Academic
"It should get noticeably darker."
— Dr Rok Nežič , Academic
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Skywatchers are set to witness two major celestial events next week, with a deep partial solar eclipse followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
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