After the solar eclipse comes another, that of the moon, partial, on the 28th of the month
After the total solar eclipse of August 12, the sky will offer a new astronomical phenomenon: on the night of August 28, the partial eclipse of the moon will be observed, covering approximately 93% of the lunar disk, which will be visible to the naked eye without special instrumentation.
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On August 28, 2026, just two weeks after the total solar eclipseof August 12 , the next astronomical phenomenon will arrive. The partial lunar eclipsewill be and approximately 93% of the lunar diskwill be covered.
It can be done with the naked eye, because the sightofa lunar eclipse poses no risk to vision. It will not be necessary to use special instruments, although some binoculars or telescopes may allow us to perceive the lunar surface in greater detail.
Therefore, in the Basque Country it will be possible to follow the entire partial phase as long as the weather and the visibility of the horizon allow.
This eclipse belongs to the same cycle of eclipses that began with the solar phenomenon of August 12. During eclipses, the sun, earth, and moon align in a certain way, which allows the shadow of one body to be cast upon another.
When will the next solar eclipses take place?
After the solar eclipse of August 2026, it will take less than a year to see a solar eclipse from the Basque Country again.
August 2 , 2027: partial solar eclipse, about 75% of the solar disc will be covered.
January 26 , 2028: new partial solar eclipse with approximately 77% of the sun covered.
In both cases there will be partial eclipses, so that the sun will not be completely hidden, as in the previous one. Edoz to observe the solar eclipse, it will be necessary to use adequate eye protection and never to look directly at the sun.
When will the next total eclipses of the moon be?
The astronomical calendar offers several possibilities for observing total lunar eclipses in the coming years.
December 31, 2028: total moon eclipse.
June 26, 2029, full moon eclipse.
December 20, 2022: total moon eclipse.
Total lunar eclipses occur when the Earth stands between the Sun and the Moon, and our planet casts its shadow on the satellite.
Unlike solar eclipses, the moons are visible directly, with no special eye protection.
The astronomical calendar of the Basque Country
Thus, the total solar eclipse of August 12 , 2026, will only be the beginning of a succession of remarkable astronomical phenomena. The next date will be August 28, 2026, with a partial eclipse of the Moon visible throughout Spain. In the Basque Country, moreover, it will be possible to follow the entire partial phase before the lunar twilight.
In the next two years there will be two more partial solar eclipses, while the calendar will be completed with three total eclipses of the moon between 2028 and 2029.
Thus those who enjoy the observation of the sky will have several opportunities to look up again, and see how the position of the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon produces these phenomena.
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