12 amazing astronomical phenomena cannot be missed in 2016

Moon eclipse in the middle of the night, a solar eclipse . are astronomical phenomena extremely desirable next year.

There are only a few days left until we officially turn into 2016. In the past year, astronomers love the opportunity to witness many interesting phenomena. So what will be waiting for us next year?

Reviewing the list again and "note" the amazing astronomical phenomena will happen.

1. Night 3/1, dawn 4/1 - The meteor shower Quadrantids

On the night of January 3, the morning of January 4, we will welcome the first meteor shower of the year - the Quadrantids meteor shower.

This meteor shower when peaked will reach about 40 tracks per hour.

This meteor shower is the result of a comet sweeping through Earth centuries ago - comet 2003 EH1 and leaving many debris in our orbit.

It is predicted that this meteor shower will peak about 40 streaks per hour. The best time to observe is on the morning of January 4, heading east to the Bootes constellation.

2. March 9 - Partial eclipse

This is a total solar eclipse that takes place in Indonesia and some parts of the Pacific.

At about 6:20 am (Vietnam time) on March 9, Vietnam will be observing a partial eclipse, in which the obscurity rate in the Southern and Central provinces will be larger than in the North.

In fact, this is a total eclipse phenomenon in Indonesia and some parts of the Pacific but Vietnam only observed partial eclipse.

3. March 23 - Nguyet is half dark

The "half-moon eclipse" (Penumbral Lunar Eclipse) takes place when the Moon is not completely obscured but only half of the bright area is obscured and turns into the red of the blood moon.

This is a quite interesting phenomenon and fortunately, this time we can completely observe this phenomenon. As predicted, the half-moon eclipse will take place from 18h - 20h on March 23.

4. Night 22 - 23 April - Lyrids meteor shower

Lyrids are one of more than 10 meteor stars that occur annually, derived from the debris of comet C / 1861 G1 Thatcher.

However, this is just a small meteor shower - when there are only about 15-20 meteors per hour, it is in ideal weather conditions. But if you want, you can still try your luck in April 22-23.

5. Eta Aquarids meteor shower (night 6/5 - early May 7, 2016)

This meteor shower is medium sized with a peak of about 30 to 60 meteors per hour.

In the early days of May, Earth will approach the remnants of Halley's comet and this is the source of this Eta Aquarids meteor shower.

This is a medium-sized meteor shower with a peak of about 30 to 60 meteors per hour. The best time to observe is the dawn time before dawn.

6. Night 28 - 29/7 - Delta Aquarids meteor shower

The Delta Aquarids meteorite was formed from the comet 96P Machholz0 a comet with a cycle of passing through the Earth rather short.

The last time we touched this star was in 2012 and is expected, the next meeting will be in 2017.

This is a small meteor shower with only 20 meteors per hour at its peak.

7. Night 12, dawn August 13 - Meteor shower Perseids

Perseids meteor shower is derived from comet 109P / Swift-Tuttle. This is one of the largest meteor showers of the year, with a peak of up to 60 meteor per hour.

Especially according to the forecast, on the morning of August 13 the Moon dived quite early, so this was a very good time to observe Perseids if the weather was favorable.

8. Night 16 - September 17 - Moon is half dark

This time we can follow the whole process of happening in the midnight lunar eclipse.

This year there will be two half-moon eclipses and in this second appearance, most of the Moon will be obscured by the Earth - turned into a blood moon.

This time we can still follow the whole process. As expected, midnight lunar eclipse will begin around 23h50 on September 16 - and end on 3h53 am on September 17.

9. October 7 - Draconids meteor shower

The Draconids meteor shower was the first astronomical phenomenon to appear in October. This was the remnant of the comet 21P / Giacobini-Zinner as it passed through Earth's orbit many years ago.

This is a relatively small meteor shower, with a peak density of only about 10 dots / h. Astronomers predict Draconids will start pretty soon - around 7pm on October 7.

10. Night 21 - October 22 - Meteor shower Orionids

If the Draconids meteor shower is not enough to satisfy astronomers, by the night of 21-22 October, we will have the opportunity to observe a larger meteor shower - Orionids.

This meteor shower was first observed in the 19th century.

In fact, Orionids have started to "fall" from the first days of the month, but the time period mentioned above is the peak time.

This meteor shower was first observed in the 19th century. At that time, this was one of the largest meteor showers. However, over time, meteorites make this phenomenon diminish, turning Orionids into a medium-sized meteor shower.

Anyway, this is a remarkable astronomical phenomenon, with a peak of 20-25 st / h.

11. Night 17 - 18 November - Meteorids Rainids

According to astronomers, the Leonids meteor shower in 2016 will peak on the night of November 17 and 18. This rain comes from the constellation Lion (Leo), plus meteor streaks that often emit a lion like mane should be called Leonids.

This is an average meteor shower with a density of about 15-20 meteors per hour at its peak. This time, however, the arrival of the Moon will greatly hamper the observation of Leonids, because the rain will start at 0 am November 17.

12. Night 13, 14 December - Meteor shower Geminids

This is the largest meteor shower in 2016.

And here - the biggest meteor shower in 2016 - Geminids with a peak of 120 stellar stars / h will take place on the night of December 13 and 14. This is the remnant of the 3200 Phaethon comet in our orbit.

However, in 2016, the Geminids will "fall" in line with the time of the full moon, making it a little difficult to observe.