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Footage of a partial solar eclipse in Russian regions has emerged
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] Eyewitnesses shared footage of a partial solar eclipse in different regions of Russia, including Moscow, Kaliningrad, Kazan, Murmansk and Apatity, on social networks. It is noted that the eclipse began at 11:52 Moscow time at sunrise in the central zone of the Atlantic Ocean. In the Russian Federation, this phenomenon was best seen in the northern and northwestern regions. The peak of the astronomical phenomenon occurred between 14:00 and 15:00 Moscow time. In Moscow, the Moon covered the Sun by only 2%, in St. Petersburg - by 15%. The eclipse was best seen in Murmansk - there the Sun hid by almost 30%, TASS quoted Lyudmila Koshman, head of the Moscow Planetarium's methodological support department. Previously, a total solar eclipse was observed on April 8, 2024. For some residents of the Earth, the Moon completely blocked the Sun and cast a shadow on the surface of the planet, the width of which was 198 km. Residents of Mexico were able to observe the peak of the eclipse - for them, the sunlight dimmed for 4 minutes 28 seconds. This happened at 21:17 Moscow time in the north of the country. As reported by the Regnum news agency, in August 2024, the Earth began a supermoon period. The Moscow Planetarium published footage that captured the shades of the August full moon. The peak of this phenomenon was at 21:29 Moscow time on August 19. The supermoon is a period that coincides with the full moon and the maximum proximity of the moon to the Earth, it lasts up to three days. Posted by: badanov 2025-03-30 |
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