A solar eclipse is one of the most spectacular celestial phenomena.
What is a Solar Eclipse
It occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. In this phenomenon, the Moon obstructs the light of the sun to reach the earth and for some time the sun completely hides behind the moon and the earth is covered with darkness, it is called a total solar eclipse.
The eclipses are classified as:
Partial eclipse: When the Moon only partially obstructs the Sun,
Central eclipse: When the Moon maximally obstructs the Sun,
Total eclipse: When the Moon completely obstructs the Sun, and
Annular eclipse: When a thin ring of the Sun’s disc is not covered by the Moon.
An annular solar eclipse will occur on 26-Dec-2019. This time the eclipse will not be a total solar eclipse. It will be an annular eclipse.
The Moon rotates in a long oval orbit around the Earth, due to which the distance of the Moon from the Earth varies. When the moon is close to the earth, the moon looks big in size and it covers the sun completely on the new moon day. But when the moon is at maximum distance from the Earth, then it appears small to us and if the eclipse occurs on that moon day, then the moon does not cover the sun completely. In an annular solar eclipse, the angular diameter or apparent diameter is smaller than the sun’s blocking most of the Sun’s light. On December 26, 2019, we will see a similar solar eclipse.
The annularity will be visible in many parts of the world.
From where the eclipse can be viewed in India?
Wikipedia Image: Annular Solar Eclipse on December 26, 2019, in India
The annular solar eclipse 2019 can be seen from all over the country but if you want to see annularity then it will be seen in a 250 km strip of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry in South India. As the eclipse in our country is visible for a short time. But this time, the annularity can be seen for more than 3 minutes from many southern cities of India. The eclipse 2019 will start from about 8 am till 11 am.
The thrill of seeing an eclipse, we should be careful about it, because the sun should never be seen with naked eyes. This can damage our eyes or even cause eyesight problems. We have a special filter, by which you can view the eclipse safely. It has been designed and made by our partner organization by testing it scientifically.
There is a question for you at the end of this video. By answering which you can get a free solar filter to watch the solar eclipse.
