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The 2026 calendar has a few major standouts: a late-night total lunar eclipse, a particularly promising Perseid meteor shower and a supermoon that comes on Christmas Eve (well, on Dec. 23, but that’s close enough).
If you're planning to gaze at the night sky in the upcoming year, be sure to mark these dates in your calendar.
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First major meteor shower of 2026 will bring burst of shooting stars: Here's timing
A brief but powerful burst of shooting stars will usher in the new year, offering skywatchers a narrow window to catch one of the fastest meteor displays on the calendar. The Quadrantids, the first major meteor shower of the new year,
On April 22nd, the Lyrid meteor shower will peak. On the 25th of the month, comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) at 7.7 will reach its brightest magnitude. It may just become the brightest comet of the year if PANSTARRS reaches a magnitude of 3.7, making it visible to the naked eye.
A Christmas meteor shower will light up the skies very soon. Here's your complete guide to seeing the Ursids in Arizona and when they peak.
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