The lunar eclipse, a pair of Jupiter and a natural satellite, the “shooting stars” will make the nights of November majestic. However, it is worth paying attention to the location. Better visibility of sky phenomena is outside the city, where there is less artificial light, which definitely disturbs the optical experience. When it is worth watching sky?
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Lunar eclipse 2022. When will it be?
Total eclipse The moon occurs up to three times a year. They can be seen when a natural satellite enters the shadow field cast by the Earth. Then it covers up and takes on a bloody orange-red color.
The phenomenon will occur on November 8 at 12:03 CEST – reported by NASA. It will take about 40 minutes. Unfortunately, it won’t be visible in Europe. Residents of the United States, Canada, Australia and the Northeast have the opportunity to admire it Russia And New Zealand. In Poland, we will probably only observe a partial eclipse.
Lunar conjunctions. The natural satellite will not eclipse Jupiter
There will also be a conjunction in November. It is a phenomenon in which celestial bodies from the observer’s point of view are aligned on a line – most often two or three planets, or planets with the Moon.
On November 4th, around 5:00 pm, the duo created by the Moon will appear above the horizon Jupiter. The objects will gradually move closer to each other – on November 5th approximately 1 will appear in a row.
The phenomenon will be clearly visible through small binoculars. It should last as long as both celestial bodies are above the horizon. “The moon will follow penso it should be clear enough. Jupiter, however, is still not long after the opposition, so the moonlight will not completely eclipse it “- reports the Urania portal.
Another conjunction will take place after 6pm on November 11th. This time, Mars will meet the Moon.
Leonid Swarm, or the night of the “shooting stars”
Another phenomenon to admire will be the Leonid Swarm, or meteors, active from 10 to 23 November. The peak of this phenomenon is 17/18 November of each year. The speed of “shooting stars” in the atmosphere is up to 72 kilometer for a second.
Most meteors are seen in the latter part of the night and in the morning. Look for them on the northeast horizon. Radiant, the place from which the rock fragments fly, is near the quadruple star Gamma Leonis in the constellation Leo.
Leonids are particles of matter ejected from Comet 55P / Tempel-Tuttle, a member of the Halley-type comet. It approaches the sun every 33 years.
