The period from 2018 to 2033 was chosen because... it is quite interesting in relation to solar eclipses visible from the territory of Russia and the CIS countries. During these years, 14 solar eclipses will be observed from the territory of our country, which include two total eclipses, two annular eclipses and 10 partial eclipses. Particularly interesting will be the annular solar eclipse on June 1, 2030, the band of the annular phase of which will pass through the entire country from west to east from Crimea to Primorye!

It is worth noting that, for example, in the period from 2034 to 2060 (twice as long), only two total and three annular solar eclipses will be observed in our country! The difference is obvious, so we can say that Russians and residents of the CIS are lucky with solar eclipses in the next fifteen years.

How do solar eclipses occur? The cause of solar eclipses is our celestial neighbor the Moon. The apparent diameters of the Sun and Moon as seen from Earth are approximately the same. This means that the Moon, moving in its orbit, at some point can completely (total eclipse) or partially (partial eclipse) cover the Sun (during the new moon phase).

A total solar eclipse is the most spectacular and spectacular astronomical phenomenon! If night falls in the middle of the day and stars become visible in the sky, this is quite impressive! Unfortunately, the visibility of such a phenomenon extends only to a small area where the lunar shadow falls. But as the lunar shadow moves, it forms a narrow strip on the Earth’s surface (on average about 200 kilometers wide). The length of such a strip is several thousand kilometers, but this is still not enough for a total eclipse of the Sun to be seen by all residents of the hemisphere of the Earth facing the daylight. Total solar eclipses can occur every six months, but due to the peculiarities of the Moon's movement in its orbit, they most often occur only once a year.

More information about the possibility of solar eclipses can be found, for example, in the book “Total Solar Eclipse of March 29, 2006 and Its Observation” (link at the end of the article).

Observe total solar eclipses from the same settlement possible on average only once every 300 years. This makes it necessary to travel into the visibility range of the eclipse. A total solar eclipse is accompanied by a partial solar eclipse, which is visible on both sides of the total eclipse band, where the lunar penumbra falls. The farther from the central line of the eclipse, the less the disk of the Sun will be covered by the Moon. But the width of the stripe of a partial solar eclipse is much greater than that of a total eclipse, so partial eclipses can be observed from the same observation point much more often. Thanks to the large territory of our country, we can observe solar eclipses more often than residents of countries with a small territory.

There are only partial eclipses, when the shadow of the Moon passes above or below the polar regions of the Earth, and only the lunar penumbra falls on our planet, showing the appearance of a damaged Sun. An annular eclipse is different in that the Moon completely sets on the disk of the Sun, but cannot completely cover it due to its smaller apparent diameter (when the Moon is near its apogee, i.e. the point of its orbit farthest from the Earth). As a result, the solar ring around the dark disk of the Moon is visible from Earth.

It should be noted that a total eclipse in the European part of Russia will only be observed in 2061. If you look at the map of the bands of total and annular eclipses over 20 years, you can see how rare total solar eclipses are, even for such big country, like ours.

The next total solar eclipses in 2019 and 2020 will be observed in Chile and Argentina. Therefore, those who want to see this wonderful phenomenon as soon as possible need to prepare for a transatlantic flight!

But let’s return to the eclipses of the period 2018 - 2033 described here, and consider them in more detail.

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Solar eclipses in Russia and the CIS in 2018 - 2033

(world time)

The 2018 solar eclipse will be a partial one. It will occur at the new moon on August 11, and the eclipse band will cover the northeastern part of our country with a maximum phase of 0.736 in Chukotka. Residents of North America, Scandinavia and China will also see private phases. The duration of the eclipse will be slightly less than 3.5 hours. Eclipse will happen in the constellation Leo.

Another solar eclipse of 2019 will be annular. It will occur at the new moon on December 26, and a strip of the annular phase will pass through the waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, crossing Arabia, southern India and Indonesia from west to east. The maximum duration of the annular phase will reach 3 minutes 40 seconds at a phase of 0.97. Residents of the southern regions of our country, countries of Africa, Asia and Australia will see private phases. The eclipse will occur in the constellation Sagittarius.

The 2020 solar eclipse will be annular. It will occur at the new moon on June 21, and the ring-shaped phase will pass through Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the Asian continent. The duration of the ring-shaped phase at the maximum of the phenomenon will reach only 38 seconds with a phase of 0.994. In this case, the thinnest ring of this eclipse will be observed. In Russia and the CIS, the eclipse band will cover the entire southern half of the country. The maximum phase of about 0.7 can be observed in the Central Asian CIS countries. The eclipse will occur in the constellation Taurus.

The 2022 solar eclipse will be a partial one. It will occur at the new moon on October 25, and the eclipse will cover the western half of Russia. The maximum eclipse phase of 0.861 will be available for observation from the territory of our country in Siberia. The eclipse will occur in the constellation Virgo.

The 2026 solar eclipse will be total. It will occur at the new moon on August 12, and the band of total eclipse will pass through the waters of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans, Western Europe and Russia. A total eclipse will be observed in Taimyr (the duration of the total phase is 2 minutes), and a partial eclipse will cover the Far North of the country. The eclipse will occur in the constellation Leo.

The 2029 solar eclipse will be a partial eclipse. It will occur at the new moon on June 12, and the eclipse will pass through the Arctic Ocean, as well as North America and the Far North of our country. The maximum eclipse phase of 0.458 will be available for observation from North America. In Russia, the smallest phases of the eclipse will be visible (about 0.2 or less). The eclipse will occur in the constellation Taurus.

The 2031 solar eclipse will be annular. It will occur at the new moon on May 21, and the annular eclipse with a maximum phase of 0.959 will pass through the Indian Ocean, as well as across Africa, India and Indonesia. On the territory of our country, the eclipse will be observed in its southern part with small phases (Central Asian CIS countries).

On March 20 this year, there will be a total solar eclipse that will block up to 90 percent of the sun. The eclipse will be the largest event in the last 16 years. On this day, the Moon passes directly in front of the Sun, casting a shadow on the Earth. Solar eclipse could cause temporary power outages across Europe. The eclipse will occur on the afternoon of Friday 20 March and will begin at 7:41 UTC (Universal Time) and end at 11:50 UTC.

· Start of solar eclipse: 12:13 Moscow time

· Maximum phase of solar eclipse: 13:20 Moscow time

· End of solar eclipse: 14:27 Moscow time

Maximum solar obscuration: 58 percent

A total eclipse will be observed in eastern Greenland, Iceland, the Svalbard archipelago and the Faroe Islands. Russia, Europe, northern and eastern Africa and northern and eastern Asia will experience a partial solar eclipse.

The last time a total solar eclipse of this magnitude occurred was on August 11, 1999, and the next one will take place in 2026. In addition, the eclipse could disrupt solar power supplies and lead to power outages.

Remember not to look directly at the Sun during sun exposure, as this may cause permanent eye damage. To observe, you need to use special solar filters.

The eclipse falls on the equinox and new moon, and the Moon will reach lunar perigee, the closest point to Earth in its orbit. The spring equinox occurs on March 20, 2015 at 22:45 UTC (March 21 1:45 Moscow time). It represents the moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator. On the day of the equinox, the length of night and day is the same and is 12 hours.

March's new moon will be a supermoon, which, although not visible, will have a larger than normal impact on Earth's oceans. An eclipse occurs when a celestial body, such as the Moon or a planet, passes into the shadow of another body. There are two types of eclipses that can be observed on Earth: solar and lunar.

During a solar eclipse, the Moon's orbit passes between the Sun and the Earth. When this happens, the Moon blocks the sun's light and casts a shadow on the Earth.

There are several types of solar eclipse:

Full - it is visible in certain areas of the Earth that are in the center of the lunar shadow falling on the Earth. The Sun, Moon and Earth are in a straight line.

Partial - This eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are not exactly in line and observers are positioned in the penumbra.

Annular - occurs when the Moon is at its farthest point from the Earth. As a result, it does not completely block the solar disk, but appears as a dark disk around which a bright ring is visible.

A solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth line up in a straight line; astronomers call this phenomenon syzygy. During an eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth, and from the point of view of an observer on Earth, the Moon obscures (eclipses) the Sun, partially or completely. Such a celestial phenomenon can only happen during the new moon.

However, solar eclipses do not occur at every new moon because the Moon's orbit is tilted at an angle of 5 degrees to the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun (the ecliptic). The points where the two orbits intersect are called the lunar nodes, and solar eclipses occur when a new moon occurs near the lunar node. The Sun must be close to the node, then it can form a perfect or almost perfect straight line with the Moon and Earth. This period occurs twice a year and lasts on average 34.5 days - the so-called “eclipse corridor”.

How many solar eclipses are there in a year?

In one calendar year there can be from two to five solar eclipses, but most often there are two (once every six months). Five eclipses in one year are rare, the last time this happened was in 1935, and the next time will be in 2206.

Types of solar eclipses

According to astronomical classification, they can be various types: complete, ring-shaped and particular. In the photo below you can see their differences. There is also a rare hybrid form where the eclipse starts as an annular eclipse and ends as a total eclipse.

Myths and legends about solar eclipses

Throughout human history, myths, legends and superstitions have been associated with them. In ancient times, they caused fear and were seen as bad omens that would bring disaster and destruction. Therefore, many peoples had the custom of performing magical rituals to ward off possible troubles.

Ancient people tried to understand why the celestial body sometimes disappeared from the sky, so they came up with various explanations for this phenomenon. This is how myths and legends arose:

IN ancient india It was believed that the monstrous dragon Rahu periodically devours the Sun. According to Indian mythology, Rahu stole and tried to drink the drink of the gods - ambrosia, and was beheaded for this. His head flew into the sky and swallowed the sun's disk, so that darkness fell.

In Vietnam, people believed that the Sun was eaten by a giant frog, and the Vikings believed that it was eaten by wolves.

In Korean folklore, there is a story about mythical dogs who wanted to steal the Sun.

In ancient Chinese myth, the heavenly dragon ate the Sun for lunch.

To get rid of the gluttonous demon, many ancient peoples had the custom of gathering during a solar eclipse, beating pots and pans, making a loud noise. It was believed that the noise would scare away the demon, and he would return the heavenly body to its place.

The ancient Greeks viewed an eclipse as a manifestation of the wrath of the gods and were convinced that it would be followed by natural disasters and wars.

IN Ancient China these celestial phenomena were associated with the success and health of the emperor and did not foretell that he would be exposed to any danger.

In Babylon they believed that eclipses of the Sun were a bad sign for the ruler. But the Babylonians skillfully knew how to predict them, and, in order to protect the reigning person, a deputy was chosen for a certain period. He occupied the royal throne and received honors, but his reign did not last long. This was done only so that the temporary king would take upon himself the wrath of the gods, and not the real ruler of the country.

Modern beliefs

The fear of solar eclipses has persisted to this day, and even today many consider them a bad sign. In some countries, there is a belief that they are dangerous for children and pregnant women, so they should stay indoors during the eclipse and not look at the sky.

In many parts of India, people observe a fast on the day of the eclipse due to the belief that any cooked food will be unclean.

But popular beliefs do not always attribute bad fame to them. For example, in Italy it is believed that flowers planted during a solar eclipse will be brighter and more beautiful than flowers planted on any other day.

All the inhabitants of our planet dream of seeing such an incredible spectacle as a solar eclipse. This event is very rare and its every appearance arouses genuine interest of the masses. In the article we will look at what this phenomenon is, analyze the advice of astrologers and decide on the dates of solar eclipses.

and why does it happen

A solar eclipse is one of the most anticipated astronomical events. It is observed when the Moon, passing between the Sun and the globe, covers the star from the inhabitants of our world. The shadow cast by the Moon on the Earth is small in size relative to our planet, and therefore cannot envelop its entire area at once.

Based on the amount of the sun's surface covered, the following are distinguished:

  • Time of total solar eclipse. When the observer is in the lunar shadow, the eclipse of the sun will cover the entire solar disk, and in the darkened sky only the so-called solar corona will be visible.
  • A partial eclipse is so called because only a fraction of the solar circle will be closed to viewers in the penumbra region. Accordingly, this event will be visible only from that part of our planet that falls under the lunar shadow or is adjacent to this darkened area (this approximate zone is called the penumbra).
  • Annular solar eclipse. In 2017, this variant was observed by residents of the south pole. It is observed when the Moon at the time of the eclipse is located at a great distance relative to our planet and its shadow does not reach the Earth. In this situation, it will be visible how the Moon moves in the center of the solar circle, but its diameter is less than the size of the solar disk, and, accordingly, the Sun will not disappear completely, but will look like a bright ring with a dark spot in the middle. The sky darkens slightly, it’s impossible to see.

In a situation where the eclipse is seen from different points on the Earth (in the lunar shadow) as both total and annular, it will be classified as total annular or hybrid.

Solar eclipses of the 20th century were especially interesting to science. Thanks to this phenomenon, scientists were able to explore the surroundings of the Sun, which is impossible under normal conditions. And since 1996, the SOHO satellite has been helping with this. Before the beginning of the 20th century, the chromosphere was explored during eclipses and several comets were observed.

Dates of solar eclipses 2018

In 2018, this astronomical phenomenon will be observed three times.
On 02/15/2018 at 16.30 Moscow time there will be a partial solar eclipse, which will be visible in South America and Antarctica. Russians will not be able to admire the phenomenon.
On July 13, 2018 at 06.02 Moscow time, another partial eclipse will take place; it will be visible in Tasmania, southern Australia and eastern Antarctica.
On August 11, 2018 at 12.47 Moscow time, a partial solar eclipse will take place at 12.47 Moscow time. This time see with your own eyes unusual phenomenon Russians will have the opportunity ( central part, Siberia, Far East), as well as residents of Kazakhstan, Mongolia, northeast China, Scandinavian countries, Greenland and northern Canada.

Features of the eclipses of the coming 2018

According to astrologers, each new eclipse affects a person in a special way, which is due to the unique position of the planets and stars relative to each other, the Sun and the Moon at the time of the phenomenon. Having calculated the influence of interactions celestial bodies, astrologers have made recommendations regarding human actions at the time of solar eclipses of 2018:

  • During the next solar eclipse on February 15, 2018, a person may involuntarily manifest or intensify the desire for not the most kind and noble deeds. Therefore, on this day you should most carefully control your emotions, words and actions, and try not to get drawn into conflict.
  • Eclipse July 13, 2018. Any endeavors on this day are doomed to failure.
  • Eclipse on August 11, 2018. You should be careful about making important decisions on the day of the eclipse, or better yet, postpone it altogether. A person will be overcome by absent-mindedness, attention to detail will weaken, as a result of which on this day one can lose sight of important nuances and, having made any decision, subsequently regret it.

Solar eclipses 2019

In 2019, as in 2018, earthlings will be able to admire the solar eclipse on the following dates:


Preparation

Both doctors and specialists in such areas as astrology and esotericism urge not to treat the phenomenon of a solar eclipse as something catastrophic and destructive for humans. Before the future, you should not radically change your lifestyle, lock yourself at home in anxious anticipation. But nevertheless, before the date of the solar eclipse, activities aimed at improving general well-being will not be superfluous: walks on fresh air, moderation in diet. You should also postpone less urgent matters and worries in order to avoid additional emotional and physical stress in the run-up to the eclipse. This “unloading” regime will allow you to relieve the anxiety and nervousness that is characteristic of a person during this unusual period.

Among astrologers and esotericists, it is believed that a solar eclipse is a moment of purification; at this time, the most successful ventures will be those related to getting rid of everything that burdens a person or harms his health.

During future events, as well as during solar eclipses in 2017, you should keep in mind:


What not to do during eclipses

According to esotericists, the period of the nearest solar eclipses is extremely unfavorable for any undertakings.

These days have the following features:

  • It is believed that on the day of the eclipse there is a high probability of committing rash acts.
  • It is not advisable to schedule large financial transactions, marriage registration, or signing important documents on this day.
  • You should be careful about carrying out planned medical procedures on this date; if possible, it is better to postpone the procedure to another day.
  • It is not recommended to use psychotropic substances.
  • They also advise not to take information “to heart”; you should try to abstract yourself and assess the situation objectively.

In order to prepare for a natural phenomenon in time, you need to plan the necessary things in advance and compare what you have planned with the list of solar eclipses .

The influence of eclipses on humans

Medical scientists are of the opinion that the astrological phenomenon does not have a significant impact on a person's physical health, regardless of where the solar eclipse was visible. Since this phenomenon is quite short in duration, it simply does not have time to seriously interfere with the biochemical processes of the body.

However this is amazing a natural phenomenon traditionally caused a feeling of anxiety and concern among the population of the Earth, since this event is relatively rare and is subconsciously perceived by humans as alien. People experience similar discomfort when they find themselves in an unfamiliar, hostile environment. A particularly pronounced feeling of anxiety occurs in people with high meteosensitivity, with manifestations of vegetative dystonia, in anxious and suspicious individuals, in people with depressive disorders.

It has been noticed that during the eclipse the frequency of suicidal manifestations increases slightly. Therefore, when the date of the eclipse approaches, doctors recommend that people with the above personality traits start taking it in advance. sedatives. And on the day of the phenomenon, if possible, protect yourself from additional experiences and stress.