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Get ready for 'meteor Christmas' with an added bonus: a partial solar eclipse
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Every August we are treated to one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Perseids.
This year, on the day of the shower's peak, we will also get a partial solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipseNow, on to the solar eclipse.
Depending on your location in Canada, the Aug. 12 partial solar eclipse could look like any one of these phases.
A solar eclipse is a great way to see celestial motion of the Earth, moon and sun in action, he said.