Brightest comet of the year and supermoon to grace the skies

Asteroid nearly the size of Taipei 101 will pass Earth at end of week

Sun moves directly over equator, daytime becomes shorter by 13 minutes

Thursday afternoon eclipse last over Taiwan until 2030

Lines formed before opening at Taipei Zoo, Taipei Astronomical Museum full by mid-morning

Perseid meteor shower will be visible throughout Taiwan, peaking between 9 pm and 4 am

Supermoons can appear up to 7% larger, 15% brighter than regular full moons

Around 100 meteors per hour expected during annual spectacle

Stargazers can expect to see up to 40 meteors per hour: Taipei Astronomical Museum

The museum's astronomy theater is also launching a special program this week