Eclipses And Meteor Showers In October

Eclipses And Meteor Showers In October

This October he is going to give us amazing and one-of-a-kind astronomical phenomena, such as the Draconid Meteor Shower and the Blood Moon, check when you can see them

Apart from the beautiful full moons, October is going to give us the month of October, we can enjoy other astronomical events that will be a beautiful visual spectacle apart from filling us with many positive energies and for none of that to take you by surprise you must know the eclipses and rains of stars that can be appreciated for the next 30 days.

The sky tends to give us amazing and unique astronomical phenomena and the month of October will not be the exception, since we will be able to appreciate two magnificent meteor showers, the Draconids and the Orionids, some of the brightest of the year, as well as the shocking eclipse known as the " Blood Moon ".

It is for this reason that you should know when and what are the phenomena that will be appearing during this month in Mexico so that you can prepare everything you need, since I am one hundred percent sure that you will not want to miss it. Showers of stars and eclipse astronomical events that will light up the sky in October.

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Draconid Meteor Shower: October 7. The meteor shower from comet 21 / P Giacobini-Zinne will reach its maximum peak of activity on October 7, which will be when we will be able to enjoy those wonderful ‘fireballs’ that will cross the October sky

Eclipse of the Blood Moon: October 20. It will be a magnificent partial lunar eclipse that will take place on October 20, just at the moment when the earth will block all the direct solar radiation that reaches it, obscuring it. As if that weren’t enough, the suspended particles present in the atmosphere will turn our satellite red, which is going to become a sight to see.

Orionid Meteor Shower: October 21-22. The Orionids, coming from Halley’s Comet, will cross the night sky all week of October 21 and 22, but on those days they will reach their peak of activity and it will be a delight to see them.

However, these will not be the only events that can be seen for the remainder of the year, since on November 4 and 5 the sky will witness the meteor shower; on November 19 a lunar eclipse. In December, on the 4th a total solar eclipse and on the 21st the Winter Equinox.