Overview

• The Saturn-Neptune conjunction on August 6 signaled the opening of this month’s string of notable celestial events.
• Public meteor-watching sessions led by Fundación Ceo in Forcarei, guided hikes at Córdoba’s Los Villares and astrotourism outings in Murcia and Cantabria have drawn full or near-full attendance under forecast clear skies.
• Earth’s annual passage through comet Swift-Tuttle debris will bring the Perseids to their maximum rate on the night of August 12–13, offering up to 100 meteors per hour in dark-sky settings.
• The Sturgeon Full Moon will grace the sky on August 9, setting the stage for a six-planet alignment from the 10th and a bright Venus-Jupiter conjunction on the 12th.
• Observers are encouraged to seek out low-light locations, lie back after midnight without telescopes for best meteor views and dress warmly for overnight stargazing.