March 20 residents of the northern regions of the country is waiting for a solar eclipse. Best of all astronomical phenomenon will be seen in St. Petersburg, Murmansk and Arkhangelsk.
According to the portal astronet.ru, the Moon’s shadow completely hide the sun just at the North Pole.
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On the mainland the best review will be in the Murmansk region on the border with Norway. Here, the phase of the eclipse reaches 0,91.
In the regional center of the figure is 0.89. In Arkhangelsk shadow will cover the Sun by 79 percent in St. Petersburg – 78.
In other regions of Russia eclipse will also be visible, but the visibility will be much worse. In Moscow, for example, the phase was 0.66, and Tyumen – 0.51. Light dusk thickened even in Sochi.
Astronomers already beginning to prepare urban mass observing a solar eclipse. On average the light will be in the shadow of one and a half hours, and the peak of the eclipse will occur in 10.20.
In order to observe the Sun, astronomers use special sunglasses with mirrored lenses. Look at the sun, even in the shade, with the naked eye is dangerous to health. Interest in the eclipse is huge, because the next time a similar phenomenon can be seen only in 2033.
To prepare eclipse and firms. They are actively selling tickets to Svalbard, tourists book their places in hotels Murmansk. And in the souvenir shops of St. Petersburg began to receive special sunglasses. However, as claimed by the sellers, demand they do not yet enjoy.
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