Various Astronomical Phenomena Will Be Visible in Yucatan Skies This Year The Yucatan Times
go to original January 14, 2014

Conjunction of Mercury and Venus, appear above the Moon, at the Paranal Observatory.

This year, the Yucatan Peninsula will be literally “covered” with various astronomical phenomena that will be historical, from the absence of full moon in February, to an “early” equinox, that will never again match on March 21.

But in addition, there will be 28 meteor showers, at least two total lunar eclipses, 3 conjunctions and 2 oppositions … all this “dance” of stars will deck the Peninsular sky during 2014.

The astronomer and researcher of Merida Institute of Technology (ITM), Eddie Salazar Gamboa, said that among the most important phenomena that will be seen, are two total lunar eclipses that will happen on April 15 and October 8.

He added that there will be 28 meteor showers, the most important will be on August 12 and December 13 with an average of 80 meteors per hour approximately.

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