The first highlight is the Perseid meteor shower, one of the year's most reliable and spectacular meteor displays. Photo by Usukhbayar Gankhuyag on Unsplash silhouette of person under starry skyBut Wait, There's MoreThat same day, August 12th, brings a partial solar eclipse. While the total eclipse will be visible across parts of Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, Illinois will catch only a tiny partial eclipse around midday. A deep partial lunar eclipse will place about 93 to 96 percent of the Moon into Earth's darkest shadow, giving it an eerie reddish-orange appearance that will look very much like a "Blood Moon." Three major sky events in a single month don't come around very often.