Saint Petersburg Residents Witness Partial Solar Eclipse
On August 12, residents of Saint Petersburg witnessed a partial solar eclipse at sunset, with the Moon covering about 79% of the Sun's disk. The event coincided with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
Consensus
- A partial solar eclipse occurred in Saint Petersburg on August 12.
- The Moon covered approximately 79% of the Sun's disk during the peak of the eclipse.
- The maximum phase of the eclipse occurred around 20:50–20:51.
- The Sun set behind the horizon shortly after the peak, around 21:00.
- Residents observed the eclipse using telescopes, protective eyewear, and improvised filters.
- The event coincided with the Perseid meteor shower, peaking on the night of August 12–13.
- The eclipse was visible in parts of Europe, including the Baltic region, and was fully visible in areas such as the Taymyr Peninsula and northern Russia.
Points of divergence
- The Moon covered 82–83% of the Sun's disk in Saint Petersburg, conflicting with other sources reporting 79%. — fontanka
- The eclipse began at 19:59, earlier than the 20:00 start time reported by other sources. — gazeta_spb
- Residents of Moscow could only observe the eclipse for 9 minutes, with the Sun covered by up to 1%, and did not see the peak phase. — m24
- The eclipse was visible across Western Europe with 85–95% coverage, which contradicts the 79% figure reported for Saint Petersburg. — tvrain
- The eclipse began at 20:00, which conflicts with the 19:59 start time reported by Gazeta Spb. — tg_paperpaper_ru
Coverage (8 sources)
- Saint Petersburg residents saw a solar eclipse at sunset — РИАМО
- Evening Wednesday, St. Petersburg residents saw a solar crescent over the city - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- In most of Europe — solar eclipse. Main photos — Дождь
- Solar eclipse in St. Petersburg: how it was — Фонтанка
- Solar eclipse observed in St. Petersburg — Бумага
- A solar eclipse has already begun in Russia — residents of St. Petersburg and other regions are filming how the Moon bites a piece out of the Sun... — Mash
- Celestial presentation. In St. Petersburg, a solar eclipse was observed — photos — Фонтанка
- Roscosmos shows solar eclipse — Москва 24
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