ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE- 21 JUNE 2020


"Annular eclipses are similar to total eclipses in that the moon, Earth and sun are aligned so that the moon moves directly in front of the Sun as viewed from Earth,"

"But a total eclipse does not happen, that is the moon does not completely block out the visible disk of the sun because the moon is farther away and so its apparent size in the sky is [slightly] smaller than the sun. This means that a tiny ring of annulus of the solar disk is visible around the moon."
Sunday's solar eclipse is what is known as an annular eclipse, in which the moon does not completely cover the sun as it passes between the star and Earth as seen from our planet. Instead, a ring of sunlight will still shine around the outer edge, hence its nickname: a "ring of fire" eclipse.




Where to see it
An annular solar eclipse is set to take place on June 21 and will start at 9:15 AM IST. The eclipse will hit its peak at  12:10 AM IST. A solar eclipse like this one occurs only when the Moon is farthest from the Earth. However, it comes in between the Earth and the Sun blocking most of the Sun. Hence, it creates something called “ring of fire” that looks mesmerising. 
It will be visible over central Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, Northern India and South Central China, Young said. A partial eclipse will be seen over most of Asia, Africa, South and East Europe, northern Australia and parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, he added.
The entire eclipse will last about 3.75 hours, but the duration as it passes over individual locations will equal to around a minute and a half. During the peak, that will actually shorten to just over 30 seconds..
Watch the video to have a look on the parts where it will be visible

Looking directly at the Sun can

Loss of the central vision

Distorted vision
Altered colour vision

If you watch any symptom after viewing the solar eclipse, rush to your doctor immediately.


Precautions that must be taken :
Some precautions that must be taken during solar eclipse :
-Avoid stepping out of home
-Do not to stare directly at the Sun
-use sun screen and fully cover your body to go outside
- Use UV protection goggles
Do not watch the Sun through dark tinted glasses or a phone camera. This is unsafe can lead to permanent vision loss.

Do not use homemade filters or sunglasses as they are not effective.

Avoid looking at the Sun through telescope, binoculars and any other optical device.

There are special solar filters available in the market to witness the eclipse.
Protective eyeglasses, binoculars, box projector or a telescope is advised to be used to safely witness the phenomenon.

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