By the bloody moon and partial eclipse of the sun up to .. disappearance of his rings SaturnMarch is full of exciting astronomical events for heavenly observers.

On the night of March 13th to March 14th, heavenly observers in North and South America, as well as in areas of Europe, Africa and Oceania, will have the opportunity to attend a total eclipse MoonAlso known as the “bloody moon”, because of the red color that the Moon will have. The lunar eclipse takes place when the Moon, the Earth and the Sun are aligned, with the Earth being between the other two celestial bodies and throwing its shadow on its natural satellite. However, even when the moon is completely in the shadow of the earth, our planet does not completely prevent sunlight. The Moon takes on a reddish color, as the sunlight is filtered through the earthy atmosphere, resulting in the blue light skeptical, while the red light continues its course until it reaches the surface of the moon. How red the moon appears can depend on how much pollution or clouds are in the atmosphere.

This is the first total eclipse of the Moon from 2022. In Greece, the total phase of the eclipse will not be visible, except the eclipse when the Moon enters the Earth’s parade. Its maximum phase will occur at 6.33 on the morning of March 14th and it is recommended to observe high points. It is noted that while solar eclipses require special glasses, lunar eclipses are safe to observe with a naked eye.

This moon eclipse is the first of a four -year -old lunar eclipses, with the others being held on September 8, 2025 (total), March 3, 2026 (total) and August 28, 2026 (partial).

Saturn’s rings disappear

One of the most emblematic features of our solar system, Saturn’s rings will… disappear on March 23. This is not a permanent disappearance, which, as NASA had calculated in its study, will occur in about 100 million years, as the rings are attracted to Saturn as a dusty rain particle rain. At the moment, however, there is no reason to worry. The rings will simply become invisible from the earth for a short time, due to the angle of viewing from the Earth. As the Earth and Saturn will change position, the rings will begin to appear again in November 2025, with their wider visibility being calculated in 2032.

Partial soi eclipse

On Saturday, March 29, 2025, a partial eclipse will be visible from North America, Europe and Northwest African regions. During this eclipse, the Moon will cover part of the sun. In Europe, the eclipse will be significantly visible, with greater coverage in the northwest. Specifically, in Western Greenland the coverage will reach up to 86%, while Edinburgh will be 40%, Dublin 41%, London 30%and 23%in Paris. On the contrary, in Greece the eclipse will not be visible. The eclipse may be partial, but scientists warn that to see any sun eclipse we need special glasses.

Stars rains

From February 25, a small rain of the G-Norma stars is in progress, which will culminate on March 14 and 15, with up to six meteors per hour, which will be visible in the southern hemisphere and in the Mediterranean. Their source is the comet C/1913 R1 (Crommelin). Although this rain is not particularly impressive, next month, from April 15 to 30, with the culmination of April 21 and 22, another rain is expected, the lyrics, so they are estimated to be 15-20 meteors per hour. Their radiant spot is located in the constellation lyre, near the brightest star of this constellation, A-Lyras or Vega. The source of the rainfall is the remnants from the long comet period C/1861 G1 (Thatcher).