December will see a total solar eclipse and two starfalls

A total eclipse of the sun will occur on December 14, but it will not be visible on the territory of the Russian Federation - the total phase

The eclipse will last 130 minutes and will pass as a small shadow across the territory of Chile and Argentina. The maximum phase of the eclipse (1.025) is expected at 19:13 Moscow time.

The moon's shadow will leave the mainland at 19:27 Moscow time in San Matias Bay. Then it will continue to move along the Atlantic Ocean and will not reach the African coast at all. The Shadow will leave the Earth at 20:53 Moscow time west of the coast of Namibia. 

Press Service of the Moscow Planetarium

On the night of December 15th you will be able to see the mostactive phase of the Geminids meteor shower. According to forecasts, up to 120 meteors will fly through the sky during the starfall. If the weather is cloudless, then you can observe the process from anywhere on Earth, but it will be more convenient to do this in the Northern Hemisphere. 

The Ursida Stream will run from December 22nd to 23rd. It will reach maximum power on the second day. It is assumed that the number of meteors will be about 10 per hour.

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