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The astronomical calendar of the summer of 2018 had a dazzling start with the arrival of the planet Saturn on Wednesday, June 27, a few days after the summer solstice of June 21.
Soon after the illumination of the sky on Thursday, June 28, with the strawberry full moon and the fun does not stop there.
According to astronomer Affelia Wibisono, of the Royal Observatory of Greenwich, "there is a lot going on" this summer.
The space expert spoke to Express.co. United Kingdom to give an overview of the most exciting astronomical events by the end of August
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June 28 – Full Moon Strawberry
The full June moon gets its name from Native American Tribes who used it as a marker for ripening berries in the wild.
Unfortunately the moon will not turn bright red or pink the day
This year's Strawberry Moon was visible in the early morning. from Thursday morning, and w He will rise again around 9:30 pm on Thursday evening
July 13 – Partial solar eclipse
The moon will bite the sun when it partially covers the solar disk during # 39; eclipse. Unfortunately, the partial eclipse will be visible only in the southern hemisphere in Australia and Antarctica
Astronomers in the UK will have to wait until 2090 for the next solar eclipse
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July 22 – March at Opposition
All like Saturn, the red planet approaches the orbit of the Earth directly on the opposite side of the sun.
July 27 – Total Lunar Eclipse and Moon of Blood
The total lunar eclipse will be the first sight in the UK in three years and will turn a deep red to orange color in the night.
Ms. Wibisono said, "In the UK, the moon will already rise in the shadow of the Earth, so the eclipse will have already begun when the moon will rise."
"This will seem rather nice because the moon will look very big, will be close to the horizon and will already be red because the eclipse has started and it's visible too
"It will be visible all over the country which is nice to see and I believe it is the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century. "
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L & # 39, astronomer told Express.co.uk that the moon would rise over London at
The so-called maximum eclipse, when the moon is closest to the center of the city. shadow of the Earth, will take place around 21:21
At 22:13, the moon will return to its natural color, the total eclipse has an end.
Times will vary by several minutes depending on your location.
Ms. Wibisono added: "Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are always safe to watch. You do not need special glasses.
"The eclipse will begin in the east, and then at the end of the eclipse, when it will be completely out of the shadow of the Earth, it will be quite high in the south around 12:30 pm "
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July 28 – Delta Aquarids Meteorite Rain
The Delta Aquarids are a lower meteor shower that produces about 15 to 20 meteors at the time when it reaches its peak.
Stargazers in big cities will find it hard to spot meteors. Ms. Wibisono said: "In perfect conditions, you could see maybe 15 to 20 meteors an hour and unfortunately this year for the Delta Aquarides, the full moon will be up and the moon will contribute to light pollution." [19659041] Contrary to solar eclipses Lunar eclipses are still visible
August 11 – Partial solar eclipse
Another minor eclipse is planned but this time in some parts Canada, Northern Europe, Greenland and North Asia
August 12 – Meteor Shower Show of the Perseids
The Perseids annuals are one of the most active rains and Ms. Wibisono says that the shower is "the big".
The astronomer said: "Every year, the shower is active between July 17 and August 24 and this year, the shower will reach its peak on August 12.
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"The best time to see meteors is usually after midnight, before sunrise. It is then that its radiant will be high in the sky, so you will have a better chance of spotting the meteors.
"Usually, if you have good conditions and you are in a dark area without light pollution, no clouds, you could expect 60 or 70 meteors at the time.
"Of course it would diminish if you are in town and it's actually very beautiful to watch because it's a hot summer months"
L & # 39; astronomer advised against using binoculars or telescopes to try to catch the meteors – they move too fast and what you want to do is try to see the entire sky at a time if possible
Mrs. Wibisono advises to watch She added: "Watching the meteors in the countryside would be the best and if possible an area with a clear horizon, because then you have more clear sky visible to you. "
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