Not to be missed the astronomical calendar in 2020

In 2020 that shows a great lunar activity. The world experienced events such as the great solar eclipse in July that could be seen in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The scientists also left us pleasant news about space: the publication, for example, of the first image of a black hole,
which was presented by a group of NASA scientists, thanks to the collaboration of computer experts such as Katie Bouman.

But what will it bring us this year?

These are the four most striking phenomena that we will observe in the sky in 2020.

1. Total eclipse of Solar

We will have to wait until December 14 to be able to appreciate the only total solar eclipse of 2020, an event that occurs when the moon. The phenomenon can be appreciated, especially in the southern hemisphere, especially in some areas of New Zealand, Chile and Argentina.

It can also be seen partially in large areas of Brazil. In 2020 another solar eclipse will also be presented, but it will not be total but annular, which is when the Moon is not so close to the Earth as to completely block the solar disk that can be seen from the surface. The annular eclipse of 2020 will occur on June 21.

2. The Supermoon

On March 9 will present one of the most striking events of the year: the Superluna. This occurs when the natural satellite is closer to Earth and coincides with the phase of the full Moon. According to the calendars issued by several countries, the phenomenon can be observed in the morning and during the sunset. 

In those days the Moon will look 7% larger and 15% brighter, but many non-expert observers may not perceive the difference. After the March Supermoon, the phenomenon will be repeated on April 7 and May 9. 2016 was the year that the one was closer to Earth since 1948 and will not return to that position until 2034.

3. Meteor shower

Although during the year there are several star rains (January, April, May, June) and all are worth it, perhaps the most striking for stellar fans are those that occur in August and December. Those that are presented in the eighth month of the year have been called Perseidas or tears of San Lorenzo (on August 10 the day of San Lorenzo is celebrated in several of the countries where the phenomenon can be seen).

The truth is that it is not technically a shower of stars, but the traces of cosmic dust left by the Swift-Tuttle comet, discovered in 1860, in its passage near the Sun and that can be observed on our planet. Although they will be registered throughout the month of August, the most active days of this phenomenon will be 12 and 13. 

4. The Geminids

They are, for many, the best rain of stars that can be expected this year, thanks to about 120 flashes in the sky. "The rain of stars of Geminids is manifested with two different peaks, one with many meteors but not very bright and one with few meteors but leaving much more spectacular trails, " detailed in the blog portal Green.

It is the most recent meteorite rains, just towards the end of the 19th century, while other similar phenomena - such as the Perseids or Leonids - were described more than 1,000 years ago. L as dates to appreciate this phenomenon will be 13 on December 15, 2020.