Astronomical coincidences. For astronomy enthusiasts, March 20, 2015 is a date to remember.
The Eclipse took place the same day as the vernal equinox, which falls this year on March 20, precisely as in 2014 (exactly at 23:45, in our timezone). The next solar eclipse on the same day will fall on March 20, 2034 and then in 2053 and 2072. Every 19 years: why? For a Solar eclipse to take place the New Moon is necessary. And a new moon is seen in the vernal equinox every 19 years. But this happens only for a few consecutive cycles: If you exclude our century, the last time there was a solar eclipse on the day of the equinox it was on March 20, 1662. | andersbknudsen, Flickr | Focus
Have you seen the Eclipse?
