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On August 12, 2026, a rare triple combination features a pre-dawn six-planet alignment, a daytime Total Solar Eclipse, and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. While uncommon to happen on the exact same date, celestial alignments like these recur on predictable orbital cycles and do not signal any danger or physics-defying anomalies.
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