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Do you know where the “World Lightning Capital” is? To visit it, you will have to go to Venezuela, to the municipality of Catatumbo. It was this area that got the title of the “World Lightning Capital” after the Guinness Book of Records recorded the world’s highest concentration of lightning in this region.
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Sometimes we can see a brightly shining circle around the Sun, the Moon, or even an artificial light source (for example, a lantern). This natural phenomenon is called “halo”. It appears because of the refraction of light in ice crystals in the upper atmosphere at an altitude of 5-10 km.
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How many colors does the rainbow have? It seems like everyone has known for a long time that it has seven colors. But as it turns out, it’s not all that simple. Isaac Newton was the first to identify seven colors in the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, dark blue and purple.
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On Sunday, February 14, 2021 we recommend you to find in the sky a bright variable star of V Cassiopeia, which will reach its maximum brightness exactly by St Valentine’s Day In addition, this week you can observe not only the planets one by one, but the real parade of 4 of them: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn.
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Solar Eclipses Around the Globe from 2021 to 2030. (Source: eclipsewise.com)
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The night sky in January is traditionally considered the most beautiful and generous for astronomical observations’ lovers. The bright constellations of Orion, Taurus and Auriga will be clearly visible above the southern horizon. In addition, it will also be possible to perfectly see the Horsehead and Orion nebulae, as well as the most beautiful star clusters of the Pleiades and Hyades.
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On the last day of the month, one can observe the full moon in the sky. The ideal observation time is 14:51 (UTC). And what do people associate the full moon with? It has always been considered the most magical time of the year. Many signs and rituals are associated with it, so we have chosen the simplest and most pleasant for you: they say that if lovers kiss during the full moon, their relationship will be long and happy.
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Another meteor shower this week. On October 8, 2020 the maximum effect of the Draconid meteor shower is expected. The coordinates of the radiant during its maximum are as follows: alpha - 262 degrees, delta - + 56 degrees. Ideal time for observations: October 8 at 20:00 UT, as well as October 9 at 4:00 UT and from 9.
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Convergence of Mars and Earth in early October. First week of October 2020 will be characterized by the approach of Mars to Earth. On October 6, the distance between the two planets will be 62 million kilometers, which, by astronomical standards, is practically the minimum distance. It should be noted that the next similar convergence of Mars and Earth will occur no earlier than in 15 years.
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Already in mid-September 2020, immediately after sunset, it will be possible to observe the galaxy beautifully named as “Andromeda’s Nebula” (M31). It will be possible to see it more clearly through binoculars, and if you also have a telescope, then you will be able to see its satellites - compact elliptical galaxies M 32 and M 110.
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Great news for all those who have at home not even professional, but amateur telescopes: all week from August 3 to 9, in the evening and morning twilight, three comets will be seen in the sky simultaneously: Neowise, Panstarrs, and Lemmon. Comets move along the constellations of the Hair of Veronica and Bootes near the bright star Arcturus.
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Meteor shower on July 29th — don’t miss it! A meteor shower of Southern Delta Aquarids is expected to get the maximum force in the night sky on July 29. Scientists believe that the number of meteors can reach 25 per hour, and one will be able to observe them with the naked eye, provided the night is cloudless.
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