The astronomical spectacle of the eclipse will occur again and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has already defined the exact dates thanks to cartographic maps drawn of the moon's trajectory.
The solar eclipses They occur approximately every one to three years, due to the precise alignment between the Sun, Moon and Earth. They can occur anywhere on the planet, especially in remote areas like the South Pacific. The next one, in 2026, will pass over northern Greenland, Iceland and Spain.
In the case of Puerto Rico, the next significant annular solar eclipse will be in 2038, when the Moon is expected to cover about 88% of the Sun.
Subsequently, On August 12, 2045, Puerto Rico will partially experience a total solar eclipse in which the satellite will cover about 98.5% of the star.. That eclipse will first greet those viewing it in Northern California, passing through Utah, Colorado and Mississippi on its way to Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1/9 | In community: this is how they enjoyed the solar eclipse from the Río Piedras Campus of the UPR. The Department of Physics of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, together with professors, students and visitors, observed the total solar eclipse.
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“It is an eclipse that will have totality in several states of the United States, but the line of totality will pass exactly over the Dominican Republic. For that reason, it will look so intense from here”explained Eddie Irizarry Robles, president of scientific dissemination of the Caribbean Astronomy Society (SAC).
According to SAC models, The next total solar eclipse that could be observed in Puerto Rico will be on October 17, 2153. If so, the sky will look completely dark for a few minutes.
For its part, the next time the United States will have to witness the Moon completely cover the Sun will occur in 2033, when an eclipse passes through Alaska and Russia, and in 2044 when one will cross Greenland and western Canada, touching parts of Dakota. North and Montana.
What other celestial phenomena are there besides solar eclipses?
You can reuse your eclipse viewing glasses to look for sunspots — dark, planet-sized marks that appear on the Sun due to crossing magnetic fields.
In September a partial lunar eclipse can be seen over Europe and much of Asia, Africa, North and South America.
Several meteor showers and supermoons will also grace the skies until 2024, as they do every year.
Space fans can also visit planetariums and science centers in the areas where they live. The Planetarium at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, will remain open the weekend after the eclipse to offer themed shows and a guided sunset meditation.
1/16 | This is how the total solar eclipse was seen in different cities in the United States. The solar eclipse was seen in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. – NASA/Joel Kowsky