Two lunar eclipses and other natural phenomena that we will see in paradise in 2019 | BNN

The following year, it will be possible to observe two lunar eclipses in the sky of Latvia, the transition from Mercury to the solar disk, the planets of the solar system and the meteors or shooting stars.

The most significant event will be the full moon eclipse, which will take place throughout the morning of 21 January in Latvia. In the night of July 16 to 17, a partial lunar eclipse will be observed which, at the moment of its maximum phase, will have more than half of the lunar disk in the shadow of the Earth, informs the Society of Astronomy of Latvia (LAB) and StarSpace.

The full moon eclipse on the morning of 21 January will take place in North America, South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Europe and West Africa. It will be possible to observe most of the eclipse in Latvia. Its partial phase will begin at. 5:34, complete phase – to. 6:41, but the peak phase of the eclipse will be at. 7:12. The complete phase of the eclipse will end at 10am. 7:43, the partial phase ends at 10:00 to 8:51, the moon in Riga is at noon. 8:55, but at. 8:42 the sun will be over, so know that at the end of the eclipse, the sky will be light in favorable weather, while the moon will be low in the horizon. This lunar eclipse for observers in Latvia will be very significant, because until the next time Latvia can observe the full moon eclipse, it will have to wait more than six years, ie until 7 September 2025.

A partial lunar eclipse on the night of July 16 to 17 will take place in Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Australia, the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean. In Latvia, the partial phase of the eclipse will be visible from. 23h02 to. 2:00, but the peak phase of the eclipse will be at. 0:31. It is also worth recalling the date of this eclipse, because next time in Latvia it will be possible to observe a partial lunar eclipse after more than four years – October 28, 2023.

In addition to the two lunar eclipses elsewhere in the world, there will be three solar eclipses: a partial (January 6th), a complete (July 2nd) and a ring (December 26th). Among these eclipses, the most complete solar eclipse that can be observed in the Pacific, Chile and Argentina will be the most attractive. In Latvia, no solar eclipse will be observed in 2019.

The transition from mercury to the solar disk, or Transit, which is a relatively rare phenomenon, will take place on November 11 at. 14:35, however, only the third part of the transit will be visible in Latvia, because in Riga, the sun will be at one hour and forty-four minutes after the start of transit, when Mercury will approach just in the middle of the solar disk. The next transit of Mercury will take place on November 7, 2039.

In 2019, all the luminous planets of the solar system will be observed. The mercury will be seen in the evenings in late February and early March, but by mid-August, the end of November and the beginning of December, it will be seen in the morning. Venus will be visible in the morning in January and February, but in December she will be seen in the evening. From the beginning of the year to mid-May, March will be visible in the first half of the night, from mid-May to the end of June – in the evening and from November to the end of the year – in the morning. In January and February, Jupiter will be seen in the morning, in March and in April – in the second half of the night, in May and June – almost all night, in July – in the first half of the night and from August to November in the evening. From February to April, Saturn will be seen in the morning, in May – in the second half of the night, in June and in July – most of the night, from August to mid-December, in the first half of the night and in the evening.

Next year, attention should be paid to shooting stars. The three most interesting meteor currents – Quadrant, Perseid and Geminide – are expected to culminate on December 4, 13 and 14, respectively.