Connect with us

Science

“The Cosmic Ballet Goes On”: Equinox, Eclipse, and Supermoon Align

In a rare event on 20 March, the spring equinox, a Supermoon and total solar eclipse will occur simultaneously; making for a memorable show.

Published

on

On March 20th a rare trio of solar events was witnessed in the most northern parts of the world: the spring equinox, a supermoon, and a total solar eclipse.

Individually, the celestial events are not uncommon: a supermoon is visible every time the moon’s orbit comes closest to earth, the vernal equinox occurs annually, and total solar eclipses happen approximately four time a year.

Related »
Planets Align for Ziggy Stardust

To have all three coincide, however, is so rare it has not happened since the 17th century!

The In-and-Out’s of the Spring Equinox, Total Solar Eclipse & Supermoon

Though the total solar eclipse was only viewable from polar regions, many other parts of the world observed a partial eclipse and all latitudes experienced exactly twelve hours of light and twelve hours of night due to the equinox.

Related »
NASA's Juno Probe in Orbit Around Jupiter After 5 Year Journey

The title of this article is in memory of two amazing human beings: Leonard Nimoy and Sam Simon. Mr. Nimoy spoke the title line as Spock in an episode of producer Sam Simon’s popular show “The Simpsons”. See the clip below.

Write to Kristen E. Strubberg at kstrubberg@tgnreview.com

Read more about the “cosmic ballet” at The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.

Join the Conversation - Follow TGNR on Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, TumblrPintrest, Instagram, & Flipboard

Kristen E. Strubberg is the Editor-in-Chief for TGNR. Kristen founded TGNR in 2013 - seeking to create a high quality platform for original, eclectic and substantive positive news journalism by attracting expert contributors in many varying subjects. Kristen also works as a clinical medical researcher in Cardiology, with an original background in Neuroscience. Her passion for science has translated to her science-fiction specialization, with her highly adept published insights into the best of sci-fi’s popular culture. Kristen has served as TGNR’s Editor-in-Chief since 2013.

Comments

LISTEN TO THE A.D. HISTORY PODCAST