NEW YORK — The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere.

The meteor shower’s peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.

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