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Pradeep Kumar

10/06/21 12:38 PM IST

Solar Eclipse 2021

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This year’s Solar Eclipse will be visible on June 10.

Highlight
  • The annular solar eclipse appears when the Moon passes between Earth and the sun.
  • The Moon does not block the entire view of the Sun, forming a ‘Ring of Fire.’
  • The map suggests that those who are based in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh will start witnessing the solar eclipse at 12:25.
  • They will be able to see a partial solar eclipse and this celestial event will last until 12:51 for them.
Solar Eclipse
  • A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth.
  • A solar eclipse can only take place at the phase of new moon, when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth and its shadows fall upon Earth’s surface.
  • But whether the alignment produces a total solar eclipse, a partial solar eclipse or an annular solar eclipse depends on several factors, all explained below.
  • There are four types of solar eclipses: total, annular, partial and hybrid.
Source: Indian Express

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