Overview
- El Torcal de Antequera has seen hundreds of visitors for ticketed guided viewings, prompting shuttle services until 3 a.m. and waitlists for late-night sessions.
- At As Casetas in Forcarei, organizers used Stellarium projections and planetarium talks before a 30- to 40-minute clearing revealed eight to ten visible Perseids.
- The Fuerte de San Cristóbal program in Badajoz combined family-oriented workshops and guided routes, although attendees noted excessive local lighting hampered visibility.
- Spain’s bólidos network confirmed that a bright streak over southern and eastern regions was the reentry and breakup of China’s Jielong-3 rocket stage, not a meteor shower.
- Teams are already coordinating with public authorities to scale up crowd management, infrastructure and outreach for the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse.