Edgar Castro

Edgar Castro

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Edgar Castro serves as the national coordinator for outreach at the Unión Astronómica Internacional, where he is responsible for engaging the public in astronomy-related activities and events. His work includes educating communities about significant astronomical occurrences, such as eclipses and planetary alignments, making him an important voice in the field.

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David López expressed gratitude to his teacher Edgar Castro for support.

El guatemalteco David López gana oro en la Olimpiada Internacional de Greenwich
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-05-30
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Astronomer Edgar Castro highlights that the total lunar eclipse on March 3 will occur in the early morning before dawn.

a qué hora se observará en Guatemala
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-03-03
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Edgar Castro is the director of the Diploma in Astronomy and Basic Astrophysics at Universidad Galileo.

Cómo y a qué hora observar la alineación planetaria del 28 de febrero
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-03-01
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Astronomer Edgar Castro explains that a lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align, causing the latter to be covered by Earth's shadow.

fecha, horarios y cómo ver el eclipse lunar total en Guatemala
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-24
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Edgar Castro, director of the Institute of Earth Sciences and Astronomy, points out that shadows cast by trees are a safe and fascinating way to observe a partial solar eclipse.

¿En qué momento será su apogeo?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-17
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Edgar Castro explained that the phenomenon will not be observable directly in Guatemala.

cuánto durará, en qué países se verá el anillo de fuego del 17 de febrero y fechas de otros eclipses
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-11
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Edgar Castro, director of the Institute of Earth Sciences and Astronomy, emphasizes the importance of precautions when observing the eclipse.

cuándo será y dónde verlo
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-03
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Edgar Castro highlights that the superluna fría will rise shortly after 5 PM in Guatemala City.

a qué hora será visible la luna fría y cómo verla mejor
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-12-05
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Édgar Castro is a Guatemalan astronomer who explains the significance of the last full moon of the year.

cuándo ver la última Luna Llena del año y qué eclipses traerá el 2026
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-11
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The Guatemalan astronomer Edgar Castro shared the forecast for the Orionid meteor shower.

cuándo y cómo verlas en Guatemala
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-22
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Edgar Castro shares the visibility forecast for meteor showers by region.

¿Cuándo observar estos fenómenos astronómicos desde Guatemala?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-10
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Edgar Castro is a Guatemalan astronomer who provided information about the comet 3I/ATLAS.

¿cuándo se acercará al Sol y qué ha revelado la NASA?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-04
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Edgar Castro is the director of the Diploma in Astronomy and Basic Astrophysics at Universidad Galileo, detailing the main meteor showers of October 2025.

fechas, horario del pico, posibilidades de observación y cómo verlas en Guatemala
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-09-26
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Guatemalan astronomer Edgar Castro explains that each phase is part of the lunar cycle.

¿Cuáles son las fases de la Luna en septiembre del 2025 y a qué hora serán visibles en Guatemala?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-08-22
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Edgar Castro, director del Instituto de Astronomía de la Universidad Galileo, explains the significance of the meteor shower known as the 'forbidden rain' in Guatemala.

a qué hora será su punto máximo, cuántos se verán y cómo observarla en Guatemala
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-08-13
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Edgar Castro is the director of the Institute of Astronomy at Universidad Galileo.

qué es, cuando sucede y cómo verla
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-08-12
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Edgar Castro expressed that this day is important and historic as a Guatemalan received the prodigy title at the age of 10.

"Nuestra misión es ubicar a más niños con altas capacidades y apoyarlos"
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-07-01
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Edgar Castro is the director of the career of Diplomado in Astronomy and Basic Astrophysics at Universidad Galileo.

el ciclo de la luna de fresa
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-06-11
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Edgar Castro is a Guatemalan astronomer who explains the lunar phases and their significance.

¿Cuándo será la próxima Luna llena en Guatemala?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-06-01
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Edgar Castro is a Guatemalan astronomer who explains the phenomenon of the solar zenith passage.

Luna llena, día sin sombra y otros eventos visibles en abril 2025
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-04-06
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Edgar Castro is a Guatemalan astronomer who explains how the planets will appear aligned from our perspective.

¿Cómo ver la alineación planetaria en Guatemala 2025?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-03-01
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Edgar Castro explained that the planetary alignment would be best viewed from the west.

así se vivió esta experiencia astronómica en Guatemala
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-03-01
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Edgar Castro is the director of the career of Diplomado in Astronomy and Basic Astrophysics at Universidad Galileo.

cuándo será, por qué la luna se pondrá roja y otros detalles de este fenómeno en Guatemala
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-02-26
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Edgar Castro is the national coordinator for outreach at the International Astronomical Union.

Luna llena, eclipse total lunar y otros eventos visibles en Guatemala
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-02-25
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