The Night Sky

Showing events visible from Cambridge on 10 August 2026.
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Total solar eclipse

From the Eclipses feed

There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from eastern Greenland and Spain.

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New Moon

From the Moon feed

Perseid meteor shower 2026

From the Meteor Showers feed

Venus at greatest elongation east

From the Inner Planets feed

Messier 15 is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Messier 2 is well placed

From the Deep Sky feed

Close approach of the Moon and Venus

From the Appulses feed

Moon at First Quarter

From the Moon feed

Lunar occultation of Antares

From the Lunar Occultations feed

Partial lunar eclipse

From the Eclipses feed

Full Moon

From the Moon feed

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars

From the Appulses feed

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri

From the Lunar Occultations feed

Close approach of the Moon and M45

From the Appulses feed

Moon at Last Quarter

From the Moon feed

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky

From the Inner Planets feed

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn

From the Appulses feed

Mercury at greatest elongation west

From the Inner Planets feed

Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2026

From the Meteor Showers feed

Full Moon

From the Moon feed

134340 Pluto at opposition

From the Dwarf Planets feed

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