This April 8in some cities in Mexico you can totally observe a Sun eclipse. However, It’s not the only one astronomical phenomenon that has occurred in our country, since Mexicans have witnessed six solar events.
These have been observed from different cities in the country. From north to south, Mexicans who have lived since 1970 to present, they have observed, at least once in his life, a solar eclipse.
That is why to increase the excitement for the eclipse on April 8, we present you an account of the astronomical phenomena that occur when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, causing sunlight to be blocked in some areas of the planet. planet.
How many solar eclipses have been visible in Mexico?
In Mexico, six solar eclipses have been visible. Solar eclipse of 1970, in 1984, 1991, 2000, 2014 and 2017.
Total solar eclipse of 1970
He March 7, 1970 A total solar eclipse occurred, which for the first time was broadcast on television in full color and with special telescopic cameras.
The 1970 solar eclipse began in the Pacific Ocean, crossed the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Peninsula, the east coast of the United States, and ended in the North Atlantic.
Although it was visible in various places around the world, the city of Miahuatlán, Oaxaca was considered the “scientific capital of the world” thanks to the fact that it was the best place to see the eclipse.
In 1970, thanks to the solar eclipse, Miahuatlán went completely dark for 3 minutes and 28 seconds.
Annular solar eclipse of 1984
He May 30, 1984Mexico witnessed the “ring of Fire”. This, according to the UNAM Institute of Geographyit happened because cosmic coincidencebecause during this solar event it seemed that the Sun is the same size as the Moon, despite being 400 times larger.
In this case, there was no total darknessbecause the Moon was inside the Sun, being located as far away as possible from the Earth.
The annular solar eclipse was visible in Hawaii, center and gulf of Mexicoas well as the eastern part of the United States, the Atlantic Ocean and northern Africa.
Solar eclipse of 1991
He total solar eclipse of 1991 was known as the eclipse of the century It happened on July 11 at 1:21 p.m., central Mexico time.
The eclipse of the century caused the day to darken in different parts of the world such as Hawaii, Central America, South America and in the following parts of Mexico:
- Mexico City
- Baja California Sur
- Nayarit
- Puebla
- Chiapas
Solar eclipse of 2000
He December 25, 2000the 20th century ended with a partial solar eclipse that, according to the POTwas visible in the following parts of Mexico:
- Aguascalientes
- Chihuahua
- Mexico City
- Juarez City
- Guadalajara
- Mexico state
- Guanajuato
- Tamaulipas
- Culiacan
- Tijuana
- Morelia
- Xalapa
Solar eclipse of 2014
As in 2000, the October 23, 2014 Different parts of Mexico observed a partial solar eclipse, which occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, partially hiding a part of the star.
Since these occur near the polar regions of the Earth, when the center of the Moon’s shadow does not pass directly over the surface, it could only be visible in the Yucatan Peninsula.
2017 eclipse
He August 21, 2017 a solar eclipse occurred, with a trajectory similar to which will occur April 8. According to the UNAM, like this year, it was only fully appreciated in Mexicali, northern Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila and Nuevo León.
In the Mexico City only one was appreciated 27 percent.