Every year we are treated to interesting astronomical phenomena, and 2015 will be no exception. Unfortunately, we won't be able to see everyone from Slovenia, so we have prepared for you a selection of all those celestial activities that we will be able to admire even here - if, of course, the weather doesn't spoil it for us. What is "written in the stars" for Slovenia in 2015 and what no one should miss, read below.
Celestial phenomena they will also be there in the year 2015 spoiled and tried to steal our attention. But the glowing bodies up there have fierce competition from the glowing screens down here due to the smartphone and tablet epidemic, so we're looking up at the sky less and less. However, it's wise every now and then look up at the night sky and use the colorful company of celestial bodies, because, despite the decline in interest, it is again preparing quite a few events that will also visible with the naked eye.
In the following, we have listed the announced ones astronomical events, which will also take place in 2015 in Slovenia (not all), but the universe can surprise us at any moment, so don't hesitate to look up at the sky when darkness falls over the earth. If you don't come across another shooting star, who is (literally) dying for your silent desire.
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January
January 10: Above the western horizon, Mercury and Venus will be just 0.6 degrees apart.
February
February 6: Jupiter in opposition, i.e. on the opposite side of the Sun relative to the sky above the Earth. Such a position means Jupiter's annual closest position to Earth.
February 17: Right next to the thin edge of the Moon low above the east-southeast horizon will be Mercury.
March
March 20: A partial solar eclipse will occur on the equinox beginning at 9:32 a.m.
April
April 4: A total solar eclipse, which unfortunately will not be visible from Slovenia.
April 11: Above the west-northwest horizon there will be a "convergence of the celestial series", Venus and Gostosevci or Pleiades (open star clusters in the constellation Taurus).
April 22: The Lyrid meteor shower, whose parent body (ie the parent comet) is Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1). It will take place between April 16 and 25, and it will be most "active" on the 22nd of the month.
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May 5: Full Moon in the east-southeast will be accompanied by Saturn around 3 degrees in the west. On this day, the annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower (the parent body is Halley's Comet) will also experience its peak.
May 23: Saturn in opposition (a smaller telescope will be required for viewing).
June
June 12: Venus will be located less than a degree from the center of the loose cluster Jasli in Cancer.
July
July 18: Just 5 degrees above the west-northwest horizon, we will see Venus, Jupiter, the Moon's crescent and Regul in Leo.
July 28: This evening will see the climax of the South Delta Aquarid meteor shower, a group of radiant meteors in the constellation of Aquarius.
August
August 12: This day will be really busy in the sky, as we will be able to see about 100 flashes per hour. Thanks to the Perseid meteor shower, whose parent body is Comet Swift-Tuttle.
September
September 27: Total lunar eclipse (at 2:07 am).
October
October 1: Mars, Venus and Jupiter in the constellation of Leo, which will rise above the eastern horizon.
October 11: Uranus in opposition.
October 21: The Orionid meteor shower, whose particles come from the same comet that also causes the Eta Aquaridi meteor shower.
November
November 18: We are in for a real meteor shower, which will be caused by the Leonid meteor shower associated with Comet Tempel-Tuttle.
November 30: High above the southeastern horizon will be Mars and Venus in the constellation Virgo.
December
December 14: For the end of the year, one of the most beautiful and powerful meteor showers, the Geminid meteor shower (their parent body is asteroid 3200 Phaethon), is preparing 120 flashes per hour.
