The inhabitants of the Earth during an eclipse will see the “solar corona”

Residents of Chile and Argentina will be able to observe the eclipse. A partial celestial view will be seen in South America, Polynesia, Antarctica, and Africa.

A total solar eclipse, whose maximum phase is expected Monday night, will provide the opportunity to see a ring of fire or “solar corona” around the Moon, which will completely cover the solar disk. This was announced on Sunday, December 13, on the website of the Moscow Planetarium.

“At the time of the total phase of the eclipse, you can see the corona of the sun with the naked eye,” says the message.

The complete phase of the eclipse will allow observing the inhabitants of part of Chile and northern Argentina. The private phases will be visible in the skies of other countries in South America, Polynesia, Antarctica and Africa.

It is observed that the total phase of the eclipse will last 130 seconds and will pass through a narrow strip of lunar shadow.

“In a total eclipse, you see a ‘solar corona’ similar to a ring of fire, as well as stars and planets located near the Sun,” they say in the planetarium.

The broadcast of this event can be seen on the website of the planetarium. Astronomer Oleg Ugolnikov will comment on it, who will tell you why solar eclipses occur and what are the varieties of this phenomenon.

Eclipses of the Sun and Moon occur every six months when the Sun, Moon, and Earth align. If the Moon is in the middle, then people observe a solar eclipse and if the Earth is lunar.

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