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Most of sun to be eclipsed across island of Ireland

Most of sun to be eclipsed across island of Ireland
BBC Science Sunday 09 August 2026, 05:19 UTC 1 min read
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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.

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.
Ireland Skywatchers (LOCATION) Perseid (ORG)
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