2026: A Skywatcher's Dream Year with Eclipses, Comets & Asteroid Flybys

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Moneycontrol•20-12-2025, 16:52
2026: A Skywatcher's Dream Year with Eclipses, Comets & Asteroid Flybys
- •2026 promises a remarkable lineup of celestial events for skywatchers worldwide.
- •Includes annular and total solar eclipses, and total and partial lunar eclipses, offering rare viewing opportunities.
- •Planetary alignments like Jupiter and Saturn oppositions, and Venus-Jupiter conjunctions provide prime observation chances.
- •Major meteor showers such as Quadrantids, Perseids, and Geminids will deliver dazzling night displays.
- •Other phenomena include asteroid flybys, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, supermoons, and lunar occultations.
Why It Matters: 2026 offers a rare, packed calendar of celestial events, from eclipses to comets, for all sky enthusiasts.
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