Do you know, in the year's zodiac monkey turns out there will be a series of natural phenomena in the sky that might happen. What are they? Lets see 6 Phenomenon Sky 2016 Amazing !
1. Lunar Eclipse Penumbra
Still in the same month with the Total Solar Eclipse, on March 23, 2016 there will be a Lunar Eclipse Penumbra. This natural phenomenon is expected to be visible in the eastern part of Australia, the Pacific Ocean, the west coast of North America, and most of East Asia.
Penumbral lunar eclipse phenomenon also occurred on September 16, 2016. This time the lunar eclipse will be visible in much of eastern Europe, eastern Africa, Asia, and Western Australia.
Lunar eclipse itself is a natural phenomenon that occurs because of the position of the earth, sun and moon are in a straight line. This makes the moon's shadow covered by the shadow of the sun. While the penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes partial shadow or penumbra of the earth.
2. Rare Transit of Mercury Crossing the Sun
Exactly two months later after a total solar eclipse, the sky will show more rare phenomenon, namely the transit of Mercury across the sun. Transit of Mercury can be seen around North America, Mexico, Central America, South America, and parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa. To get the best overall picture we can see it from the eastern United States and eastern South America.
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and are in between the sun and the planet Venus. But at a certain moment later as May 9, 2016, the Earth will be seen how Mercury Mercury crosses matahari.Karena position rather distant from the earth, then to be able to see clearly this phenomenon, we need the help of the telescope and solar filters are adequate.
3. Blue Moon
Nearly two weeks later after a transit of Mercury across the sun or precisely on May 21, 2016, the moon will appear very bright in the sky. This event is called the Blue Moon because this month is the fourth full moon throughout the spring.
Blue Moon occurs because the position of the Earth is between the sun and moon. In this position the distance between Earth and the moon is very close. Therefore the moon look brighter and bigger.
Besides getting called Blue Moon, the full moon to the three also has another famous names in the Native American tribes that the Full Flower Moon. There are also other names are pinned on the full moon in spring, namely the Full Corn Planting Moon and Milk Moon.
4. Juno spacecraft Arrived at Jupiter
NASA has a spacecraft named Juno. This vehicle has traveled that far out in space for nearly five years. Juno was launched on August 5, 2011 and will enter into a polar orbit Jupiter on July 4, 2016.
Juno to travel long distances is not without reason. This vehicle was launched with a mission of research on the giant planet's atmosphere, as well as studying the magnetic field. It is estimated Juno Jupiter will remain in orbit until October 2017, when the spacecraft will conduct suicide and plunged into Jupiter's atmosphere.
5. Solar Eclipse Ring
If there last March 9, 2016 Total Solar Eclipse, then on 1 September 2016 will turn ring solar eclipse show gigi.Berbeda with a total solar eclipse, solar eclipse this time will start off the east coast of Central Africa and then walk through Gabon, Congo, Tanzania and Madagascar before ending in the Indian Ocean. Moreover, in most of Africa and the Indian Ocean is also a partial eclipse will occur.
The same as during a total solar eclipse, solar eclipse ring also occur because of the position of the sun, moon, and earth is a straight line. The only difference lies in the distance between Earth and the moon is too far away, so that the solar corona is not visible and the sun just looks like a ring.
6. Supermoon 2016
In addition to Blue Moon, this year there will also be Supermoon phenomenon is expected to occur on November 14, 2016. At the time Supermoon occurred, the moon will appear bigger and brighter than usual. This happens because of the position of the Earth is between the moon and sun, so that the distance of the moon and the earth become quite close.
Supermoon this time is the second of three supermoon supermoon in 2016. Just like Blue Moon, Supermoon also has another name Full Beaver Moon, Frosty Moon, and Hunter Moon.