Solar eclipse 2020: the total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of South America
Today is the last solar eclipse or Surya Grahan of 2020. This will be a total solar eclipse. “The rapidly moving shadow of the Moon makes landfall in Chile, south of Santiago, then crosses Argentina,” according to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. The point of greatest eclipse will occur 29 km northwest of Sierra Colorada in Argentina. The Surya Grahan will not be visible in India, but people who are enthusiastic about observing the sky can see it on the NASA live link. Today’s solar eclipse comes shortly after another dramatic cosmic event, the Geminid meteor shower.
A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon completely blocks the Sun, while a partial eclipse occurs when the Moon covers only part of the Sun. Next year, that is, in 2021, there will be two solar eclipses. The first in the middle of the year, on June 10, and the second on December 4. The solar eclipse in June next year will be annulled.
Today’s solar eclipse: the point of greatest eclipse will occur 29 km northwest of Sierra Colorada in Argentina.
Solar Eclipse 2020: Here’s All About Today’s Surya Grahan
- The solar eclipse will begin at 7:03 pm (IST) and will continue until 12:23 am on December 15. Its peak will be at 9:43 pm.
- Surya Grahan will not be visible in India as it will happen late at night.
- The total solar eclipse will be best visible from parts of Chile and Argentina in South America
- Sky watchers in Chile and Argentina can witness up to two minutes and ten seconds of darkness during the day as the moon blocks the sun.
- Southern South America, Southwest Africa and Antarctica will witness a partial solar eclipse
- The US space agency NASA will provide a live link for people to view the solar eclipse from anywhere in the world.
- In addition to Sunday’s solar eclipse, there were four penumbral lunar eclipses in 2020
- In most years, there are two Surya Grahans.
- The maximum number of solar eclipses in a year was last seen in 1935, according to NASA. Such an event will take place again in 2206
- Since the Surya Grahan will not be visible in India, the rituals followed by Hindus will not be applicable, according to drikpanchang.com.
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