What are the most important eclipses that occurred in Mexico?

he Annular solar eclipse Which will be held next Saturday October 14 It holds all Mexicans with great expectations because it is a rare astronomical event that cannot always be observed in the country.

However, despite their rarity, several eclipses, both solar and annular, have been observed in Mexico, and here we tell you about some of the most spectacular ones.

Annular eclipse of November 22, 1919

On this date A Annular solar eclipse Which can be observed in Mexico, even if only partially. It started at 5:45 AM and ended at 7:59 AM. In our country, the eclipse was partial, according to the data at the time. In the capital, it began at 5:45:42 and ended at 7:59:36.

The eclipse was partially visible in various parts of the United States and in some South American countries such as Haiti, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Barbados and Brazil, but its visibility was greater, and where the famous “Ring of Fire” could be seen, it was in some countries of the African continent. This was the longest solar eclipse since January 5, 1647, according to NASA information.

Annular eclipse of April 7, 1940

In the northern region of the country, an annular solar eclipse could be seen, which is part of what scientists describe as the solar cycle. Saros 128 , which includes a total of 73 eclipses, has the special feature of occurring over time periods of 18 years and 11 days. The series of these eclipses began with a partial solar eclipse on August 29, 984 AD

Eclipse of the sixties

The 1960s was a unique decade Astronomical eventsBecause during these 10 years, it was possible to see a total of 5 solar eclipses, albeit partial.

This eclipse occurred on the following dates: September 29, 1960, July 20, 1963, May 30, 1965, November 12, 1968, and September 11, 1969.

Without a doubt, two of the most important eclipses that occurred in the country are March 7, 1970 and July 11, 1991, and here we tell you why.

Total solar eclipse on March 7, 1970

During this decade Mexico was the headquarters of one of Astronomical events Most important of the century because on March 7, 1970, A Total solar eclipse Its greatest point of emergence was the state of Oaxaca.

This phenomenon occurred on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and was particularly visible in the city of Waterhuatlan, which derived its name from this phenomenon, and which for many years was called “The scientific capital of the world.”

This name was attributed to him because many people Astronomical devices The novelties were tested for the first time that day and also because many scientists from all over the world gathered in this small city to observe this unique phenomenon.

Total solar eclipse on July 11, 1991

Finally, the other most remembered eclipse in the country was the one that occurred on Thursday, July 11, 1991 because it was visible in 20 states in the country.

The event, which began at 11:47 a.m. in La Paz, Baja California, and ended in Chiapas at 1:46 p.m., caused the night to appear as daylight for a few minutes.

This phenomenon is classified as: Total eclipse Longer than those recorded since the peak phase lasted a total of 7 minutes when the average duration was a few minutes and even seconds.

The eclipse caused radical changes in temperatures, dropping from 31 to 6 degrees in the state of Baja California Sur due to darkness caused by blocking the sun.

Other partial eclipses that could have been observed in Mexico, although to a lesser extent, were on June 11, 2002, May 20, 2012, and October 23, 2014.