An awesome annular solar eclipse blinded Ecuador last Saturday, October 14. Another solar eclipse will occur at the end of the month, but it will not be visible in the country.
It is about a partial lunar eclipse which will be released next Saturday, October 28. According to National Geographicthis astronomical phenomenon occurs when the moon, earth and sun are alignedso that the shadow of the earth covers the moon.
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Because the eclipse will be partial and not total, only part of the moon will be reached by Earth’s penumbra.
There will be a partial lunar eclipse on October 28, but it won’t be the only one in the coming months: we’ll tell you when the next ones will be and where to see them👇🏼https://t.co /dE32ZR3o6p
— National Geographic Spain (@NatGeoEsp) October 17, 2023
On this occasion, the partial lunar eclipse will be seen in its total splendor Europe and most Asia And Africa. Additionally, certain regions of Latin America may see this for a short time. It is expected to last about six hours in the air.
When will the next solar eclipse occur? NASA says this will be in April 2024
Other astronomical events in October
The peak of the Orionid meteor shower occurs on the night of October 21-22. On the night of Saturday, October 21, 2023, maximum activity will occur from 10:45 PM (mainland Ecuador time), according to data from the Quito Astronomical Observatory.
Furthermore, the October 23 it is possible to take photographs Venus at maximum western elongation. This is the best time to see Venus because it stands out so much that it becomes the third brightest object in the sky after the Sun and Moon. (JO)
Source: Eluniverso
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