Belarusians will see a solar eclipse

Residents of Belarus 20 March 2015 will be able to see the solar eclipse, which will be the biggest since August 1999.

The sun will be hidden a maximum of 70%. A rare astronomical event is expected to last about 2 min 50 seconds.

But residents of a number of Scandinavian countries, Great Britain, and also the northern regions of Russia will be lucky to see a total solar eclipse. In the central part of the line of a total solar eclipse, this time it will be the city of Barentsburg, which promises to turn the city of March 20 into a place of pilgrimage for all astronomy lovers. Tourists booked in advance there all the hotels and hostels. A total eclipse is expected here in 10.09, UT.

The peculiarity of the upcoming event is that it can be observed even at the North Pole of the planet. In addition, during this total solar eclipse, zamilyan will be able to see Venus with the naked eye. According to scientists, this phenomenon will only occur next time in 2033. Another surprising fact: the eclipse on the day of the vernal equinox happened only about a dozen times in the history of mankind.

This breathtaking natural phenomenon can be enjoyed not only from the ground. The Russian airline Nordavia, for example, offers its passengers tickets for a special flight with a view of the solar eclipse. Sales begin on March 4. Tickets for an unusual 4-hour flight over the Barents and Norwegian seas will cost about 10 thousand Russian rubles.

The next total solar eclipse will occur on March 9 2016 of the year, but Belarusians will not see it.