5 Natural phenomena in 2018
Various natural phenomena that appear in the sky have always been in the spotlight of the general public, ranging from professional astronomers, amateur observers, to ordinary people. Phenomena such as eclipses and meteor showers are among the most awaited.
Super Moon
Opening early 2018, there will be a Supermoon phenomenon on January 1 and 2. The moon will look much bigger than usual because the two are so large.Partial Solar Eclipse
At the beginning of this loving month, February is predicted to be evidence of the phenomenon of Partial Solar Eclipse. Right on February 15, this event can only be seen in several countries in South America and Antarctica.Eta Aquarids meteor shower
Producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak, the Eta Akuarid meteor shower can be observed from the evening of the 6th to the early morning of May 7, 2018. This meteor shower comes from debris left by Halley's comet. Unfortunately, a meteor shower with radians in the constellations of the Aquarius will coincide with the convex Moon phase, so that the moon's light can dim small passing meteors.
4.Saturn's appearance
It can be said that Saturn is one of the beautiful planets. On June 27, experts predict that Saturn will be visible because of its proximity to Earth.
- Bluemoon
After the first bluemoon in January, we can observe this phenomenon again on March 31, 2018. The intended Bluemoon is not a change in the color of the moon to blue, but a condition when there are 2 full moon in one month. This is quite unique because in January and March 2018 both have 2 full moon, but in February we could not see the full moon at all.