Solar Eclipse 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: Partial Solar Eclipse Ends In India. Check Out Visuals From Different Cities
Solar Eclipse 2022 Highlights: The last solar eclipse of the year began at 16:29 for people living in New Delhi.
Background
Solar Eclipse 2022 Highlights: The last solar eclipse of the year will occur on Tuesday, October 25. It will be a partial solar eclipse and shall be visible from western Asia, northern Africa, most regions of Europe, the Middle East, and the regions covering the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Indian Ocean. The solar eclipse will begin in India before sunset and will be visible from most places. For people living in the national capital, Delhi, the partial solar eclipse began at 16:29 IST.
What is a partial solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth, or partially blocking the Sun's light in some areas, according to NASA.
During a partial solar eclipse, the Moon and the Sun are not perfectly aligned in a straight line. Therefore, the Moon does not completely cover the Sun. This gives the Sun a crescent shape. It appears as though the Moon has taken a bite of the Sun.
The Moon casts only the outer part of its shadow, called the penumbra, on Earth.
Phases Of A Partial Solar Eclipse
A partial solar eclipse has three distinct phases, namely, the beginning of the partial solar eclipse, maximum eclipse phase, and end of the partial solar eclipse.
The partial solar eclipse begins when the Moon starts moving over the Sun's disk.
The maximum eclipse phase is the one during which the eclipse reaches its maximum magnitude because the Moon covers more of the Sun's disk than at any other moment during the eclipse.
The partial solar eclipse ends when the Moon stops covering the Sun.
Timings of solar eclipse for different Indian cities
In the north-western parts of India, the Moon will obscure approximately 40 to 50 per cent of the Sun at that time of maximum eclipse. The obscuration of the Sun will be less than 40 to 50 per cent in other regions of the country.
The partial solar eclipse will not be seen from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and some regions of Northeast India, including Aizawl, Dibrugarh, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Sivasagar, Silchar, and Tamelong, among others, according to the Ministry of Earth Science.
For people living in Delhi, the Moon will appear to obscure 44 per cent of the Sun. Meanwhile, for people in Mumbai, the obscuration of the Sun by the Moon will be 24 per cent.
The duration of the eclipse for people living in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata will be one hour 13 minutes, one hour 19 minutes, 31 minutes, and 12 minutes, respectively.
One can watch the livestream of the eclipse on the official YouTube channel of Royal Museums Greenwich or follow this blog for updates.
Solar Eclipse 2022 Highlights: Partial Solar Eclipse As Witnessed From Dehradun
Solar eclipse 25/10/2022
— Anurag Tripathi (@whoanurag01) October 25, 2022
📍 Dehradun#SolarEclipse #SolarEclipse2022 #halfsun #crescent #dehradun pic.twitter.com/1JZTRAsrzT
Solar Eclipse 2022 LIVE: Last Solar Eclipse Of The Year As Seen In Delhi
The last solar eclipse of the year reached its peak at 5:30 pm IST in New Delhi. The solar eclipse has come to an end for people living in India.
#PartialSolarEclipse seen in the sky of Delhi
— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2022
(Pic Source: Arjan Bedi) pic.twitter.com/Q8dDA7eyFq
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