Eclipse 2022: what is solar eclipse and why does it occur? Descriptive photo: Shutterstock
This Saturday 30th April a surprising one solar eclipse take over our heaven. it first eclipse of time will be a partial solar eclipse seen in south south americaparts of Antarctica and over the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
This kind of eclipses it is produced -at least- twice a year in some regions of our planet and, in this case, our continent and especially Argentina- is the region where it is most enjoyed.
In this case, there will be a partial solar eclipsethat is, a portion of the Sun will be covered, but not completely covered.
What is a solar eclipse?
An Eclipse of the sun This occurs when the Moon crosses the path of the Sun’s light and casts its shadow on the Earth. This is achieved in broad daylight, and since the Moon moves in front of the Sun, everything is darkened and, in some cases, it seems that “It’s getting dark”.
This April 30, the eclipse season will begin with a partial solar eclipse. Photo illustration: Shutterstock
This alignment coincides with New moon and indicates that the Moon is very close to the ecliptic plane.
Ang eclipses they can be whole, if the solar light is completely obscured by the Moon; or annular and partial, if only part of the Sun is obscured.
How many types of solar eclipses are there?
An full solar eclipse This occurs when the three stars – the Sun, the Moon (whose orbital plane does not coincide with our planet) and the Earth – are fully aligned and the Moon completely hides the Sun’s disk. It happens approximately every 18 months somewhere on the globe.
An partial solar eclipse, in part, occurs when the Moon is not completely covered by the Sun and occurs at least twice a year also in some regions of the planet. A bright crescent can be seen.
An annular solar eclipse or “Ring of Fire” occurs when the Moon is close to its apogee and its angular diameter is less than that of the solar, so that the highest part of a disk ring of the Sun remains visible.
As NASA explained, you can’t always enjoy solar eclipses. It happens that the shadow of the Moon on Earth is not very large and that is why it can only be seen from certain places on the planet.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon crosses the path of the Sun’s light and casts its shadow on the Earth. Photo illustration: Shutterstock
In fact, you have to be on sunny part of the planet when the eclipse occurs and, in addition, in the path of the shadow of the moon.
“On average, you’ll see a solar eclipse from the exact same place on Earth in just a few minutes every 375 years or so, ”the Space Agency said.
Eclipse 2022: the shadow of the Moon
Ang shadow of the moon It is divided into areas called umbra Y dilim. In the dark light, the Sun is partially obscured and those who observe them live a slight eclipse.
The umbra, a smaller area, is in the center of the shadow cone, and those in that narrow zone can see the Moon completely covering the Sun in a full solar eclipse.
Eclipse 2022: when and where to see it
During its time partial solar eclipse on April 30, the Moon will block the maximum 55 percent of the Sun. for the extreme south of Chile and Argentina.
During this eclipse, the Moon will block 55 percent of the Sun in southern Chile and Argentina. Descriptive photo: Xinhua
For the rest of Chile and Argentina in the north -and reach the south of Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay- they will also have the opportunity to see partial solar eclipsebut the Moon will cover only a small part of the Sun, between 5 and 40 per cent, suggests weather.com.
In Argentina, where you will enjoy it more is in Ushuaia. It will begin at 16:46 and end at a maximum 52 percent at 5:57 p.m.but in a few minutes the Sun will be hiding.
Source: Clarin
