The idiomatic micro-season from the stars

The idiomatic micro-season from the stars
The comet’s last visit to the sun was in December 1992, and it won’t return again until July 2126 (nearly 100 years from today).
The #AstronomyWeather for my local patch, for August 2026:
Clear sky: 9 nights
Partly cloudy sky: 11 nights
Overcast sky: 11 nights
This month was mostly about the #Perseids but I also caught the nova in Sagitta. I missed the lunar eclipse due to cloud.
An orange-coloured #Perseid meteor passing through the constellation of Aquarius on the night of 12-13 August 2026. #PerseidMeteorShower #Astronomy #Perseids #Astrophotography
One of the best #Perseids I captured on video this season - passing through the Great Square of Pegasus on 13 August 2026 at 02:28 UT. Cygnus is to the lower right. #Perseid #Astronomy #PerseidsMeteorShower #Astrophotography
A nice #Perseid meteor passing just below left of Altair in Aquila on the night of the peak. #PerseidMeteorShower #Astronomy #Perseids #Astrophotography
A bright #Perseid meteor captured just above the treetops on the night of the peak. #PerseidMeteorShower #Astronomy #Perseids #Astrophotography
The MAGIC telescopes on La Palma detect high-energy gamma rays via blue Cherenkov light. This long exposure captures a Perseid meteor alongside the 17m reflectors—a link between our atmosphere and the deep cosmos. #Astronomy #Astrophysics #NASA #Perseids #MAGICtelescope
A bright #Perseid meteor between Aquarius and Capricornus on the night of the peak on 12-13 August. #PerseidMeteorShower #Astronomy #Perseids #Astrophotography
A bright, flaring #Perseid meteor passing just to the right of Saturn on the night of the peak. #PerseidMeteorShower #Astronomy #Perseids #Astrophotography