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“A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk,” NASA’s official website stated.
What is a solar eclipse?
Any celestial object like a moon or a planet that passes between two other bodies can create an eclipse by obscuring the view of objects like the sun.
Cosmic enthusiasts have geared up to witness the “A total solar eclipse commonly known as Surya Grahan, of this year. This year it will be a rare total solar eclipse where the moon will entirely cover the sun and the spectacle will appear as a ring of fire.
Stargazers in India will not be able to have a direct view of the phenomenal astronomical event as it will not be visible in India. However, this Surya Grahan will be visible in various countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and other parts of North America. This astronomical marvel will commence at 9:12 pm (IST) on April 8 and will conclude by 2:22 am on April 9.
A total solar eclipse will grace the skies over North America on Monday, one of the most hotly anticipated sky-watching events in recent years.
“A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk,” NASA’s official website stated.
Cosmic enthusiasts have geared up to witness the first solar eclipse, commonly known as Surya Grahan, of this year. This year it will be a rare total solar eclipse where the moon will entirely cover the sun and the spectacle will appear as a ring of fire.
Stargazers in India will not be able to have a direct view of the phenomenal astronomical event as it will not be visible in India. However, this A total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan )will be visible in various countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and other parts of North America. This astronomical marvel will commence at 9:12 pm (IST) on April 8 and will conclude by 2:22 am on April 9.
A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon appears as the same size as the sun and blocks the entire disk from Earth, leading to a period of darkness lasting several minutes. The resulting “totality,” whereby observers can see the outermost layer of the sun’s atmosphere known as the corona, confuses animals – causing nocturnal creatures to stir and bird and insects to fall silent.
A recent study even found that clouds activity is altered by eclipses as shallow cumulus clouds were observed vanishing when the moon obscured the sun.
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