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Next Monday, December 14, it will take place the total solar eclipseAn astronomical event highly anticipated by both specialists and fans, due to the infrequency with which it occurs.
Just days after being able to enjoy the natural event, there are several recommendations and measures given by the specialists to be able to appreciate it without any type of risk to your eye health. The main one: use the ISO 12312-2 certified glasses.
Either way total or partial, the eclipse can be observed from French Polynesia, in the westernmost area of Antarctica, in the continental and insular territory of Chile, in Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, parts of Peru, Ecuador and Brazil, in islands of the Atlantic and in the southwestern region of Africa.
What time is the eclipse?
According to specialists, the phenomenon will develop at a relatively specific time, which will vary in a few minutes, depending on where one is located.
In the case of Chile, it will last approximately three hours and, at least in the area where it can be seen in its entirety, the eclipse will begin at 11:37 am, reaching its culmination point from 1:00 p.m.
Meanwhile, the duration of total blackout, when the Moon completely covers the sunlight and casts a shadow on the Earth, will be between two to three minutes, also depending on the area in which you observe.
Times and duration of the eclipse (complete alignment)
- Isla Mocha: 12:59 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Puerto Saavedra: 1:00 p.m. to 1:02 p.m.
- Temuco: 1:02 p.m. to 1:03 p.m.
- Villarrica: 1:02 p.m. to 1:04 p.m.
- Pucón: 1:03 p.m. to 1:05 p.m.
- Argentina: 13:05 hours (Neuquén) 13:13 hours (Río Negro)
The best places to see it in Chile
The cone of darkness, known as umbra, will be a strip of around 110 kilometers in length that, in the case of Chile, will allow the eclipse to be total in several locations in the La Araucanía region, such as Puerto Saavedra, Teodoro Schmidt, Carahue, Nueva Imperial, Freire, Pitrufquén, Gorbea, Loncoche, Pucón, Lican Ray and Villarrica.
You can also see the total eclipse on Isla Mocha, administratively in the Biobío region, and in some places north of the Los Ríos region.
The best places in Argentina
Argentina will be the other country that will have the privilege that some areas of its territory can observe the eclipse in 100%, specifically this will happen in the provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro.
The towns that will be able to see the event in a total way in Argentina are Aluminé, Junín de Los Andes, Las Coloradas, Piedra del Águila, El Cuy, Sierra Colorada, Valcheta, San Antonio, Las Grutas and El Cóndor, among others.
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