Annular solar eclipse 2024: Why ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse won’t be visible in India | Technology News
Amidst the numerous lunar eclipses, there is an annular lunar eclipse happening on October 2. However, it is only visible from some parts of the world, especially in the annular form, when the moon comes between the earth and the sun with a ring of fire surrounding it.
Unfortunately, the maximum eclipse of 2024’s annular solar eclipse, that takes place on October 3 at the Indian time of 12.15 am, won’t be visible from any part of the country in any shape or form as the event happens during night time.
According to timeanddate.com, the annular solar eclipse will begin on October 2 at 7.12 pm IST and will conclude on October 3 at 3.17 am IST, and the entire eclipse will last slightly over six hours.
The complete annular solar eclipse will be visible in countries like Argentina and Chile, while there will be a partial solar eclipse in countries like the United States, Mexico, New Zealand, Brazil, Falkland Islands, Uruguay, and more. There is also an interesting relationship between a lunar and a solar eclipse, as a solar eclipse occurs either before or two weeks after a lunar eclipse.
What is an annular eclipse and why is it referred to as a ‘ring of fire’?
The phenomenon of the moon coming between the sun and the earth is called a solar eclipse. As the moon is much smaller than the sun, even when it is completely covered, especially when the moon is farther away from the Earth, it will leave the outer edge of the sun visible, which will make it look like a ‘ring of fire’ around the moon, and hence the name. When the moon fully covers the sun, it is considered a total solar eclipse. The next solar eclipse will not arrive until 2026.
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