• ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of

    From Lynn McGuire@3:633/10 to All on Tue Jul 28 22:41:38 2026
    Subject: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of
    6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    https://americafirstreport.com/on-august-12th-we-will-witness-a-total-solar-eclipse-a-rare-parade-of-6-planets-and-the-peak-of-the-perseid-meteor-shower/

    ?(End of the American Dream)?It is not often that we get to experience
    three major celestial events on the exact same day. On August 12th, a
    rare parade of 6 planets will be visible before sunrise. Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune will all be lined up across the
    morning sky.?

    "The only planet that we will not get to see will be Venus.
    Subsequently, there will be a spectacular total solar eclipse that will
    be visible in much of the northern hemisphere. And after the Sun goes
    down, the heavens will be teeming with shooting stars during the peak of
    the Perseid Meteor Shower. It truly will be one of the most memorable
    days that astronomers have experienced in a long time."

    It will probably rain that morning here in South Texas.

    Also see:
    https://www.space.com/where-to-see-total-solar-eclipse-2026-maps
    and

    https://www.space.com/stargazing/meteor-showers/dont-miss-perseid-meteor-shower-2025-peak-aug-12-13-heres-what-you-need-to-know

    Lynn


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  • From Lawrence D?Oliveiro@3:633/10 to All on Wed Jul 29 04:39:17 2026
    Subject: Re: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:41:38 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:

    "The only planet that we will not get to see will be Venus.

    Not in that line-up, but it?s currently visible in the evening. Very
    bright, last I looked.

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  • From Titus G@3:633/10 to All on Wed Jul 29 17:34:21 2026
    Subject: Re: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:41:38 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:

    Who is "We"?
    Texas definitely isn't in Spain, Iceland, Greenland (not yet).
    Northern Russia is more likely.
    In August 2028 the eclipse will be visible from the city of Dunedin
    (Opotiki) in the South Island of Aotearoa. All hotels have been booked
    out for some time over two years in advance.

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  • From Lawrence D?Oliveiro@3:633/10 to All on Wed Jul 29 05:41:36 2026
    Subject: Re: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    On Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:34:21 +1200, Titus G wrote:

    On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:41:38 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:

    Who is "We"?

    Everybody in the world, for the part that was described that way (read
    it again).

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  • From Titus G@3:633/10 to All on Wed Jul 29 17:47:48 2026
    Subject: Re: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    On 29/07/2026 17:41, Lawrence D?Oliveiro wrote:
    On Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:34:21 +1200, Titus G wrote:

    On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:41:38 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:

    Who is "We"?

    Everybody in the world, for the part that was described that way (read
    it again).

    I don't read Dimwire's posts, only replies. I should have qualified my
    reply which was solely in regard to a Total Solar Eclipse. Sorry to
    waste your time.


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  • From Titus G@3:633/10 to All on Wed Jul 29 18:06:31 2026
    Subject: Re: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    On 29/07/2026 17:34, Titus G wrote:
    In August 2028 the eclipse will be visible from the city of Dunedin
    (Opotiki) in the South Island of Aotearoa. All hotels have been booked
    out for some time over two years in advance.

    July 2028.

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  • From Scott Lurndal@3:633/10 to All on Wed Jul 29 14:38:18 2026
    Subject: Re: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> writes:
    ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of
    6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    https://americafi<r>streport.com

    <snip>

    Nice try to direct clicks to a goofy right-wing website by
    posting year-old news.

    The parade was last year. The next is in 2040.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_parade

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  • From Cryptoengineer@3:633/10 to All on Wed Jul 29 13:14:36 2026
    Subject: Re: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    On 7/28/2026 11:41 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of
    6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    https://americafirstreport.com/on-august-12th-we-will-witness-a-total- solar-eclipse-a-rare-parade-of-6-planets-and-the-peak-of-the-perseid- meteor-shower/

    ?(End of the American Dream)?It is not often that we get to experience
    three major celestial events on the exact same day. On August 12th, a
    rare parade of 6 planets will be visible before sunrise. Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune will all be lined up across the
    morning sky.?

    "The only planet that we will not get to see will be Venus.
    Subsequently, there will be a spectacular total solar eclipse that will
    be visible in much of the northern hemisphere. And after the Sun goes
    down, the heavens will be teeming with shooting stars during the peak of
    the Perseid Meteor Shower. It truly will be one of the most memorable
    days that astronomers have experienced in a long time."

    It will probably rain that morning here in South Texas.

    Also see:
    ÿÿ https://www.space.com/where-to-see-total-solar-eclipse-2026-maps
    and

    https://www.space.com/stargazing/meteor-showers/dont-miss-perseid- meteor-shower-2025-peak-aug-12-13-heres-what-you-need-to-know

    Lynn


    The August 2, 2027 exlipse will pass over southern Spain, but also
    Luxor, Egypt, and Mecca, KSA. Should be some interesting
    reactions.

    pt

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  • From Cryptoengineer@3:633/10 to All on Wed Jul 29 13:18:48 2026
    Subject: Re: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    On 7/29/2026 1:34 AM, Titus G wrote:
    On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:41:38 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:

    Who is "We"?
    Texas definitely isn't in Spain, Iceland, Greenland (not yet).
    Northern Russia is more likely.
    In August 2028 the eclipse will be visible from the city of Dunedin
    (Opotiki) in the South Island of Aotearoa. All hotels have been booked
    out for some time over two years in advance.

    I saw both of the recent eclipses that passed over the US, so I'm good
    for the moment.

    The second one, I was able to book rooms just 5 days in advance, in
    northern Vermont. $500/night Up till the last week, it was assumed
    to be clouded out, but it turned out to be perfectly clear.

    The first one I saw from a cruise ship out in the Atlantic, and was
    probably one of the last people to see it. Katy Perry was onboard,
    and sand 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' beforehand.

    pt


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  • From Lynn McGuire@3:633/10 to All on Wed Jul 29 15:51:41 2026
    Subject: Re: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    On 7/29/2026 9:38 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
    Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> writes:
    ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of
    6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    https://americafi<r>streport.com

    <snip>

    Nice try to direct clicks to a goofy right-wing website by
    posting year-old news.

    The parade was last year. The next is in 2040.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_parade

    Yup. That 2025 six planet parade included Venus. The 2026 parade does
    not include Venus and is a six planet parade also, somewhat common
    according to the Wikipedia article you posted. And this article:
    https://starwalk.space/en/infographics/planetary-alignment

    Lynn



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  • From Scott Dorsey@3:633/10 to All on Wed Jul 29 17:35:40 2026
    Subject: Re: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    Scott Lurndal <slp53@pacbell.net> wrote:
    Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> writes:
    ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of
    6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    https://americafi<r>streport.com

    Nice try to direct clicks to a goofy right-wing website by
    posting year-old news.

    The parade was last year. The next is in 2040.

    It was cloudy here for the Perseids but we could hear them on the radio
    very well.
    --scott

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  • From Titus G@3:633/10 to All on Fri Jul 31 15:17:40 2026
    Subject: Re: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    On 30/07/2026 05:18, Cryptoengineer wrote:
    On 7/29/2026 1:34 AM, Titus G wrote:
    On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:41:38 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:

    Who is "We"?
    Texas definitely isn't in Spain, Iceland, Greenland (not yet).
    Northern Russia is more likely.
    In August 2028 the eclipse will be visible from the city of Dunedin
    (Opotiki) in the South Island of Aotearoa. All hotels have been booked
    out for some time over two years in advance.

    I saw both of the recent eclipses that passed over the US, so I'm good
    for the moment.

    The second one, I was able to book rooms just 5 days in advance, in
    northern Vermont. $500/night Up till the last week, it was assumed
    to be clouded out, but it turned out to be perfectly clear.

    The first one I saw from a cruise ship out in the Atlantic, and was
    probably one of the last people to see it. Katy Perry was onboard,
    and sand 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' beforehand.

    pt


    I was 400-500 miles out to saw, I think around 29.107, -72.092.
    Conditions were not ideal, with high whispy clouds. Occasionally the
    suns disk was unidentifiable. The ship,was clearly trying to get under
    clear skies and largely did.

    When totality came, it got about as dark as 20 minutes after sunset. The occulted disk of the sun was clearly visible, the corona much less so
    due to clouding,even with binoculars. I noticed no stars. At the end,
    we got a wonderful Diamond ring effect.

    The ship.
    I'm on Oasia of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world.
    This is mass market cruising. My cabin cost $1860 for two, for a week.
    It's one of the cheapest, an 'inside' cabin. However,we also had
    airfare, and signed up for unlimited internet, booze, luxury dining and
    a bunch of excursions in the Bahamas, which more than doubles the price.

    Celebs.
    DNCE is on board, along with Bonnie Tyler. I wasn't really aware of the
    former before the trip. They did a concert in the amphitheater in the
    stern before the eclipse,ending with BT singing Total Eclipse of the
    Heart just as first contact was made, so technically she did sing it
    during the eclipse.

    I was on the stern of deck 16, and could look,vertically down onto the
    stage 11 floors down, and sort of hear the concert. Afterwards, the band
    and BT occupied two cordoned off VIP areas either side of me to watch
    the eclipse.. BT was about 12 feet from me, and was asking when it would
    start, and when she had to put on her glasses. We were At abou 70%
    coverage at that point, and yelled at her to them on NOW and look at the
    sun. She did so, and screamed in astonishment.

    Both BT and the band were cheerful and friendly, posing for selfies,
    etc. the whole crowd on that deck was relaxed, happy, and had a good
    time, and was not overly dense.

    Thai was not my ideal for viewing an eclipse, but it was pretty good.

    End quote from pt 2017.


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  • From Cryptoengineer@3:633/10 to All on Fri Jul 31 00:57:08 2026
    Subject: Re: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    On 7/30/2026 11:17 PM, Titus G wrote:
    On 30/07/2026 05:18, Cryptoengineer wrote:
    On 7/29/2026 1:34 AM, Titus G wrote:
    On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:41:38 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:

    Who is "We"?
    Texas definitely isn't in Spain, Iceland, Greenland (not yet).
    Northern Russia is more likely.
    In August 2028 the eclipse will be visible from the city of Dunedin
    (Opotiki) in the South Island of Aotearoa. All hotels have been booked
    out for some time over two years in advance.

    I saw both of the recent eclipses that passed over the US, so I'm good
    for the moment.

    The second one, I was able to book rooms just 5 days in advance, in
    northern Vermont. $500/night Up till the last week, it was assumed
    to be clouded out, but it turned out to be perfectly clear.

    The first one I saw from a cruise ship out in the Atlantic, and was
    probably one of the last people to see it. Katy Perry was onboard,
    and sand 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' beforehand.

    pt


    I was 400-500 miles out to saw, I think around 29.107, -72.092.
    Conditions were not ideal, with high whispy clouds. Occasionally the
    suns disk was unidentifiable. The ship,was clearly trying to get under
    clear skies and largely did.

    When totality came, it got about as dark as 20 minutes after sunset. The occulted disk of the sun was clearly visible, the corona much less so
    due to clouding,even with binoculars. I noticed no stars. At the end,
    we got a wonderful Diamond ring effect.

    The ship.
    I'm on Oasia of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world.
    This is mass market cruising. My cabin cost $1860 for two, for a week.
    It's one of the cheapest, an 'inside' cabin. However,we also had
    airfare, and signed up for unlimited internet, booze, luxury dining and
    a bunch of excursions in the Bahamas, which more than doubles the price.

    Celebs.
    DNCE is on board, along with Bonnie Tyler. I wasn't really aware of the former before the trip. They did a concert in the amphitheater in the
    stern before the eclipse,ending with BT singing Total Eclipse of the
    Heart just as first contact was made, so technically she did sing it
    during the eclipse.

    I was on the stern of deck 16, and could look,vertically down onto the
    stage 11 floors down, and sort of hear the concert. Afterwards, the band
    and BT occupied two cordoned off VIP areas either side of me to watch
    the eclipse.. BT was about 12 feet from me, and was asking when it would start, and when she had to put on her glasses. We were At abou 70%
    coverage at that point, and yelled at her to them on NOW and look at the
    sun. She did so, and screamed in astonishment.

    Both BT and the band were cheerful and friendly, posing for selfies,
    etc. the whole crowd on that deck was relaxed, happy, and had a good
    time, and was not overly dense.

    Thai was not my ideal for viewing an eclipse, but it was pretty good.

    End quote from pt 2017.


    Clearly, my memory of the artist was faulty. But yes.

    The 2024 eclipse in Vermont, viewed from the back yard of a gas
    station in West Burke, was a far better viewing experience, with
    very clear skies, and a group of astronomy nerds.


    pt

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  • From Scott Dorsey@3:633/10 to All on Fri Jul 31 09:56:10 2026
    Subject: Re: Re: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> wrote:
    The 2024 eclipse in Vermont, viewed from the back yard of a gas
    station in West Burke, was a far better viewing experience, with
    very clear skies, and a group of astronomy nerds.

    Benchley writes about an excursion of scientists on a cruise to see an
    eclipse, suggesting that perhaps it was just an excuse for avoiding prohibition by sailing into international waters. He explains, "In order
    to see the eclipse, you have to look through special glasses, and the more glasses you look through, the more eclipsed you get."
    --scott




    pt


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  • From Robert Woodward@3:633/10 to All on Fri Jul 31 10:10:09 2026
    Subject: Re: ?On August 12th We Will Witness a Total Solar Eclipse, a Rare Parade of 6 Planets, and the Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower?

    In article <114h9v4$2d8cd$1@dont-email.me>,
    Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> wrote:

    On 7/30/2026 11:17 PM, Titus G wrote:

    (SNIP)


    Celebs.
    DNCE is on board, along with Bonnie Tyler. I wasn't really aware of the former before the trip. They did a concert in the amphitheater in the
    stern before the eclipse,ending with BT singing Total Eclipse of the
    Heart just as first contact was made, so technically she did sing it
    during the eclipse.


    (SNIP)


    End quote from pt 2017.


    Clearly, my memory of the artist was faulty. But yes.

    The 2024 eclipse in Vermont, viewed from the back yard of a gas
    station in West Burke, was a far better viewing experience, with
    very clear skies, and a group of astronomy nerds.


    I was less fortunate. I watched it from my sister's backyard in
    Cleveland, but there was a high altitude haze (enough to display a halo
    around the Sun before 2nd contact) which made the sky bright enough
    during totality that only Jupiter and Venus were visible.

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    Robert Woodward robertaw@drizzle.com

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