According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Monday’s partial solar eclipse that will begin before nightfall in India will be visible from most places. Most of India, as well as sections of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Western Asia and the North Atlantic Ocean, will be able to witness the eclipse in the late afternoon.
What is a partial solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse is a time when the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth and blocks the sun’s light, casting a shadow. And when the lunar sphere partially obscures the brightest star.
Additionally, during a partial solar eclipse, the Moon, Sun, and Earth do not line up in a perfectly straight line, and the Moon casts only the outer part of its shadow, the penumbra, on the Earth.
Partial solar eclipse in India
The Ministry of Earth Sciences said in a press release: “In India, the eclipse will begin before sunset in the afternoon and will be seen from most places. However, the same cannot be seen from Andaman and Nicobar Islands and some parts of Northeast India including Aizawl, Dibrugarh, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Sibsagar, Silchar, Tamelong, etc.
Today, October 25, there will be a partial eclipse that can be observed from most places. It will begin in India before nightfall in the evening. India will not be able to see the end of the eclipse because it will continue to occur after sunset. In the northwestern regions of the country, the Sun will be obscured by the Moon to a degree of around 40 to 50 at the time of the largest eclipse.
At the time of maximum eclipse, the Sun will be covered by the Moon at an average of around 44% and 24% in Delhi and Mumbai, respectively.
The exact time and duration of the partial solar eclipse in different parts of the country will be:
- Delhi: 4:29 p.m. | Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes
- -Mumbai – 16.49 hours |Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes
- -Bangalore – 5:12 p.m. | Duration: 43 minutes
- -Calcutta – 16:52 hours | Duration: 11 minutes
- -Chennai – 5:14 p.m. | Duration: 30 minutes
- -Bhopal – 4:42 p.m. | Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes
- -Hyderabad – 16.59 hours | Duration: 48 minutes
- -Kanyakumari – 5:32 p.m. | Duration: 27 minutes
Experts advise against viewing the eclipsed sun with the naked eye, even for a short period of time. Due to the high-intensity radiation from the sun’s photosphere, viewing a solar eclipse directly can permanently damage your eyes and, in some cases, even cause total blindness, even if the sun is partially blocked by the moon.
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Source: ptivs2.edu.vn