Preparations for the celebration of the eclipse have already started

Preparations for the celebration of the eclipse have already started

Eclipses may have different importance in terms of zodiac signs, but for astronomy lovers, these occasions are no less than celebrations. To accept which, preparations have started from now itself. Advance booking of hotels from the eclipse area has started. At the same time, hotel operators have also started making special preparations to capitalize on this opportunity. Packages have started to be made and necessary facilities for the eclipse have also started gathering. We Indians must be surprised to see all this, but this charisma of nature has special significance for European and American countries, whereas astrophotographers will not let this opportunity go by at all.

This attractive solar eclipse will be seen after six months

Yes, the solar eclipse is being mentioned here, that solar eclipse, which is going to happen after six months. A beautiful view of this eclipse will be seen in North America. This will be an annular solar eclipse. In North America, this eclipse is going to happen on October 14, 2023. Viewers in a narrow path in North, Central and South America will see this annular solar eclipse. In the middle of an eclipse, the Moon – in a remote part of its orbit – will pass directly in front of the Sun. But the Sun will be a little bigger in the sky on that day than the Moon. Will appear as a bright ring or rings around the Moon. Even those walking the eclipse path will need eclipse glasses the whole time.

This will be the path of eclipse

On October 14, 2023, the path of the annular solar eclipse will start in the Pacific Ocean and reach the coast in Oregon. Will head southeast through Nevada, the Four Corners region and Texas. Then it will cross the Gulf of Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula and parts of Central America. Eventually, it will cross Colombia and Brazil into South America. The closer we are to the circular path, the more beautiful the view will be. Viewers outside the path will see a partial solar eclipse.

The first solar eclipse of the year will take place on April 20

The first solar eclipse of the year is going to happen on Thursday, 20 April 2023. This will be a hybrid ie hybrid solar eclipse. This solar eclipse will be visible in limited parts of the world.A solar eclipse is an amazing astronomical phenomenon, when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, the Sun’s light on the Earth is partially covered in shadow. A total solar eclipse occurs when the apparent diameter of the Moon is larger than the diameter of the Sun. A hybrid solar eclipse is a rare type of solar eclipse that changes its appearance only because of the Moon’s shadow on Earth’s surface. In this eclipse, the path of totality of the eclipse passes through a narrow path on the surface of the earth. In which partial solar eclipse will be visible in the surrounding area thousands of kilometers wide. The entirety of this solar eclipse is over the northwestern Cape Peninsula, while the planet will be visible from Barrow Island in Western Australia. Apart from this, there will be an effect of eclipse in the eastern parts of East Timor. Apart from these, this eclipse will be visible in Damar Island. Finally, this rare solar planet will be visible only in some parts of Papua province in Indonesia.

Type of eclipse

According to solar scientist Dr Wahabuddin, a partial solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth but the Sun, Moon and Earth are not perfectly lined up. Only a part of the Sun is visible covered. In a total solar eclipse, the Moon’s shadow completely covers the Sun. During an annular solar eclipse, the inner shadow of the Moon does not completely cover the Sun and the edge of the Sun remains illuminated. This solar eclipse is very beautiful to see. Hybrid solar eclipse is called hybrid eclipse due to the different curved narrow path.

Source: Eartsky &Aries.

Photo: Balalu Chandra.