Solar eclipse 2022

                          Solar eclipse

Blog number 31
Ramesh S Krishna
23/10/2022

                                   


Wishing you all a very happy Deepawali! As you know, Deepawali has a connection with Astronomy. The new moon of the Kartikai or Ipasi is celebrated as Deepawali. So, 25th October 2022, a new moon day is also a day with Solar eclipse. 

What is a Solar eclipse?

When the moon, directly lines between Earth & Sun , it is known as a Solar  eclipse. This is much like the game of ' Monkey in the middle '. Instead of a ball, light kinda does its role here. The view of Solar eclipse changes from location to location. For some, it will cover the whole sun while for some it covers partially. 

There are also types of these eclipses. Those are Total, Partial & Annular. Let us see it in a detailed way. But, before that let us see what is Penumbra, Umbra & Antumbra. 

                                    

Umbra: Darker portion of shadow that falls 

Penumbra: The lighter part of the shadow that falls on Earth.

Antumbra: The lighter area of the shadow which only happens in an annular eclipse. Here you can see the ring of fire. 

Let us come back to the types of eclipses.



Total: Moon covers the entire Sun.

Partial: A quarter or a half of the Moon gets covered.

Annular: It happens when the moon is at the apogee of Earth. Rings of fire mostly occur here.


Let's come back to the topic again!

"Details of this!?" "Where can it be seen?" "Is it seen in my place?" "How to look at it?" are the most common questions. So, let's answer these FAQ's here.


1. This Solar eclipse which occurs on the 25th of October, 2022 is a Partial Solar eclipse . 

2. It will be seen in Greenland, Iceland, the UK, Ireland, Nordics, Baltics, Balkans, France, Spain, Italy, Ukraine, Switzerland, Moldova, Ukraine Czechia, Hungary, Turkey, the Middle East, Countries of the USSR, Tibet, East Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia & Maldives fully or partially in mentioned places or Just look at the map made by Timeanddate.com.

Apologies for the POK & COK in Map.



3. To look at it, please do not look at it directly through your eyes. It will make you blind permanently. So, go to the planetarium near to you or buy the prescribed UV glasses & view it. It is more advisable to go to a planetarium near you as it does go well high above the horizon in India. 


Timings in India to see it:

Delhi: 4:29 PM

Mumbai: 4:49 PM

Chennai: 5:14 PM

Bangalore: 5:12 PM

Hyderabad: 4:48 PM

Kolkata: 4:51 PM 


Have a great time! Happy eclipse! 

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