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<keyword id="6699518" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="solar-eclipse">Solar eclipse</keyword> is a rare and highly interesting astronomical event that has triggered human imaginations for so long. Solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun hiding sun partially or fully for a brief period when seen from the earth. The solar eclipse that is coming up in this season will be an ‘Annular Solar Eclipse’ that will occur on December 26, 2019. This eclipse will be the third and the final solar eclipse for the year 2019. <br /><br /><strong>About Annular Solar Eclipse</strong><br /><br />An annular Solar Eclipse will result when the apparent diameter of the moon is smaller than that of the sun. In this case, the moon will block most of the sun’s light and cause the sun to look like a ring (annulus) and hence the name annular solar eclipse. An annular solar eclipse will be a spectacular sight in the regions where it will be visible. <br /><br /><strong>Regions where annularity will be visible during December 26, 2019 solar eclipse</strong><br /><br />The regions in which the annular solar eclipse will be visible will include Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam. People living in cities like Kozhikode, Coimbatore, Jaffna, Trincomalee, Sibolga, Batam, Singapore, Singkawang and Guam can see the annular solar eclipse clearly in its entirety. Cities like Doha, Madurai, Pekanbaru, Dumai, Johor Bahru and Kuching occur in the regions that will narrowly miss the annular solar eclipse.<br /><br /><strong>The best places in India to view the annular solar eclipse</strong><br /><br />The December 26, 2019 solar eclipse will be annular and partial depending on the location from where you see the eclipse in India. In the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, annular solar eclipse will be visible. The longest duration of annularity will be 3 minutes. In Tamil Nadu, you can see the annularity for 3 minutes 11 seconds in Tiruppur and for 3 minutes and 15 seconds in Ammapattinam on the east coast. The annularity will last for 3 minutes in Ooty and since it is a hill station with an altitude of 2200 meters, this location will lead to the best view of the solar eclipse without being obstructed by the clouds. <br /><br /><strong>Timing of the solar eclipse December 26, 2019<br /></strong><br />The partial eclipse will begin a few minutes after 8 am (IST) and will last till 11:30 am (IST). The timing of the annularity will be 09:24 am to 09:27 am in the east coast and 09:31 am to 09:35 am in the west coast. <br /><br /><strong>The percentage of eclipse in different cities of India</strong><br /><br />The maximum obstruction of the sun during the eclipse when seen from different cities of India will be 78.8% from Mumbai, 44.7% in Delhi, 89.4% in Bangalore, 74.3% in Hyderabad, 66.0% in Ahmedabad, 84.6% in Chennai and 45.1% in Kolkata. Some important cities in the annular path of the solar eclipse will be Kozhikode in Kerala, Mangalore in Karnataka and Tiruppur, Coimbatore and Trichy in Tamil Nadu. <br /><br /><br /><br />

Solar Eclipse: The best places in India to view the annular solar eclipse

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An annular <keyword id="6699518" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="solar-eclipse">solar eclipse</keyword> will form in the sky at 6:53 a.m. ET on Thursday.</li><li>The phenomenon is marked by a bring circle of light, or 'ring of fire,' around the <keyword id="42440" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Moon">moon</keyword>'s edge.</li><li>The sight is partially visible in the northeastern US but best seen from Canada and Russia.</li></ul><p>A solar eclipse will be visible in the sky at 6:53 a.m. ET on Thursday, as the moon passes between the <keyword id="6359982" type="LOCATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="earth">Earth</keyword> and the <keyword id="24879" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sun">sun</keyword>.</p><p>During a total solar eclipse, the moon blocks the sun entirely. But Thursday's spectacle is an annular solar eclipse, which occurs when the moon is too far from Earth - and therefore too small in the sky - to fully cover the sun. That leaves room for a brilliant halo of light, often referred to as a "ring of fire" or annulus, surrounding the moon.</p><p>The phenomenon won't be visible everywhere: Parts of Canada, Greenland, and Russia will have the best views. People in the northeastern US, northern Europe, and northern Asia will be able to see a partial solar eclipse, which will look as if someone has taken a bite out of the sun.</p><p>This will be the only annular solar eclipse this year, though it's the first of two solar eclipses in 2021. The year's second solar eclipse - a total eclipse - will take place on December 4. </p><h2>Annular solar eclipses are rare spectacles</h2><div type="image" title="A combination of photos depicts a partial annular solar eclipse observed with the use of a solar filter in Siak, Riau province, Indonesia, December 26, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan" height="3965" width="5906" msid="83235376" hostid="261"></div><p>The glowing "ring of fire" in an annular eclipse is only visible for a short time: anywhere from a fraction of a second to over 12 minutes. Last year's annular solar eclipse lasted just under 90 seconds.</p><p>Depending on your vantage point, you may still be able to see a band of light form along the moon's edge, then disappear over the span of roughly three hours. </p><p>Total solar eclipses usually happen every five to six months, but annular solar eclipses only occur every year or two. That's because they require a precise set of conditions: To start, the sun, moon, and Earth must all be aligned. The moon must also be close to its apogee, or farthest point from Earth - around 252,700 miles away. </p><p>In any solar eclipse, the moon's shadow carves a path across the Earth. During a total solar eclipse, the darkest part of the moon's shadow, called the umbra, hits the Earth. But during an annular solar eclipse - when the moon is farther from Earth - our planet instead passes through a part of the moon's shadow called the antumbra, which isn't quite as dark.</p><h2>You'll need special glasses to stare directly at the eclipse</h2><div type="image" title="solar eclipse" height="683" width="1024" msid="83235382" hostid="261"></div><p>It's dangerous to stare directly at any solar eclipse for the same reasons it's dangerous to look at the sun: The bright light can damage cells in your retina.</p><p>This may ultimately distort your vision, resulting in blind spots or trouble making out shapes. Your eyes can also become watery and sore. Sometimes, these side effects won't show up for a few hours or even a few days.</p><p>So if you want to view Thursday's solar eclipse in person, <keyword id="6360409" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nasa">NASA</keyword> recommends wearing a pair of "eclipse glasses" with special solar filters. (The American Astronomical Society has <a href="https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters">a list of reputable manufacturers</a>.) You can also purchase a pair of welder's goggles in shade 12 or higher.</p><p>Sunglasses aren't a proper substitute - they transmit thousands of times too much sunlight, according to NASA.</p><p>The eclipse will also be <a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/live/eclipse-solar-2021-june-10?ftag=YHF4eb9d17">livestreamed</a> on Thursday for those looking to watch from home.</p><p>After this, the next annular solar eclipse won't happen until October 14, 2023. In the meantime, the world can look forward to December's total solar eclipse, plus two partial solar eclipses in 2022.</p>

A 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will be visible in the sky on Thursday. Here's how to spot the rare event.

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Getty Images</span></p><p class="caption">7th March 1970: Ten separate exposures on a single frame show the phases of a partial solar eclipse in the sky over Washington, DC.</p></div><p></p></div></div>In the United States, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/safety-tips-watching-partial-solar-eclipse-2017-8">the next total solar eclipse</a> will happen on August 21, 2017 - the first time since 1979.</p><p>Next week's <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/solar-eclipse-2017">eclipse</a> will be the first to cross the entire continental United States since 1918, however. </p><p><a href="https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/when-was-last-solar-eclipse-seen-contiguous-united-states-and-when-will-next-one-happen">According to</a> NASA, the total solar eclipse on <span>February 26, 1979 crossed through Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.</span></p><p>On August 21, only people in the relatively thin line of totality will get to see the full eclipse; most parts of the country will only see a partial one (when the moon covers a portion of the sun). If you're not going to see the total effect this year, though, your next chance is not too far away.</p><p><span>After the August 2017 solar eclipse, the US will see another solar eclipse on</span><span> October 14, 2023. That one will be annular, however - which means the edge of the sun will remain visible as a bright ring around the moon. That eclipse will be visible from Northern California to Florida, <a href="https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/when-was-last-solar-eclipse-seen-contiguous-united-states-and-when-will-next-one-happen">according to NASA</a>.  </span><span>After that, the next total eclipse in the US will occur on April 8, 2024, and will be visible from Texas to Maine.</span></p><p><span>A total <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/total-solar-eclipse-nasa-research-jets-2017-7">solar eclipse</a> is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, and appears to cover the latter. The two other types of eclipses are annular and partial.</span></p><p>In Earth's history, there have been <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2017/08/15/3-billionth-total-solar-eclipse-one-special/#2fbcb89c2a24">some 3 billion solar eclipses</a> in the US alone, though some were partial rather than total. </p><p>The <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/where-in-the-us-you-can-see-a-total-solar-eclipse-august-21-2017-8">best cities in the US to see it</a> will be <span>Salem, Oregon; Nashville, Tennessee; Kansas City, Missouri; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina.</span> </p><p>Here's a map of the August 21 eclipse's path across the country:</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span><a href="https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4518">NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio</a></span></p><p class="caption">A US map of the total solar eclipse's shadow on August 21, 2017.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/where-you-can-see-america-rare-solar-eclipse-2017-7">NASA's most accurate map of where Americans can witness the rare total solar eclipse this year</a></h3>        <div>                    </div>    </div>

If you won't see the total solar eclipse, here's when your next chance will be

<br /><ul><li><strong>The world will witness the total <keyword id="6699518" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="solar-eclipse">solar eclipse</keyword> of the year — but India will not be able to view it.<br /></strong></li><li><strong>The total solar eclipse will be visible in South Pacific region and some parts of South America, but not in Asian countries including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal.<br /></strong></li><li><strong>As per the Indian Standard Time (IST), the eclipse will begin at 10:25 p.m. tomorrow, on 2 July and will last for four minutes and 33 seconds.</strong></li></ul>The world will be gazing at the '<a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/total-solar-eclipse-on-july-2-here-is-everything-you-need-to-know-5806647/">total solar eclipse</a>’ <em>(surya grahan)</em> of the year on 2 July — but India will not be able to enjoy it. The eclipse will be visible in South Pacific region and some parts of South America, according to The Weather Channel. <br /><br />As per the Indian Standard Time (IST), the eclipse will begin at 10:25 PM on Tuesday (2 July) and will last for four minutes and 33 seconds. However, it will last twice as long as the previous total solar eclipse in August 2017, at two minutes and 40 seconds.<br /><br />The National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) will live stream the images and coverings of the total solar eclipse this year, NewsNation<a href="https://www.newsnation.in/science-news/total-solar-eclipse-on-tuesday-july-2-when-and-where-to-watch-great-south-american-celestial-event-article-229085.html"> reported</a>. <br /><br />While the solar eclipse’s umbra will shadow the Earth for 161 minutes, it will make a second landfall in the last four minutes. The eclipse occur during the night according to Indian time, which is why Indians will miss it.<br /><br />The eclipse will <a href="https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-2019-photos.html">traverse</a> 6,000 miles, over parts of Chile, Argentina and South-Pacific region, but will not be visible from Asian countries including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal among others.<br /><br />Total solar eclipse, which occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth forms a path of totality with the Moon blocking the Sun rays from stretching to the Earth. <br /><br />The next total solar eclipse will happen in December 2020, next year. The last eclipse occurred in August 2017.<br /><br /><strong>See also:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/isro-india-plans-launch-of-hyperspectral-imaging-satellite-hysis-on-thursday/articleshow/66811381.cms">India’s space agency is planning a massive launch of over 30 satellites this week, including one capable of ‘hyperspectral’ imaging</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/worlds-only-lunar-eclipse-in-2019-will-not-be-visible-from-india/articleshow/67618978.cms">Indians waiting for lunar eclipse will miss the blood moon</a><br />

The only total solar eclipse in 2019 will take place today

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span><a href="https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA-PREVIEW-RC1756207610.html">Reuters</a></span></p><p class="caption">A solar eclipse T-shirt for sale in Depoe Bay, Oregon.</p></div><p></p></div></div>Total solar eclipse fever is raging as millions prepare for an astronomical event that hasn't cut across the US in 99 years.</p><p>On August 21, the moon will slide in front of the sun and cast a dark, moving shadow on America. Not every location will see the solar eclipse at the same time, however, or witness the same <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/solar-eclipse-2017-strange-effects-to-look-for-2017-8">phenomena</a> - including <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/why-total-solar-eclipses-will-end-2017-6">totality</a>, which is when the moon fully blocks the sun to reveal the star's <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/solar-eclipse-totality-corona-simulated-pictures-2017-8">ghost-like corona</a>.</p><p>To help show what, when, and how you might experience the 2017 total solar eclipse, Business Insider spoke to Michael Zeiler, a cartographer at Esri, a mapping data and technology company. Zeiler has <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/total-solar-eclipse-chasing-airplane-experience-2017-8">chased eclipses</a> for 26 years and is a member of the American Astronomical Society's <a href="https://eclipse.aas.org/about-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">task force</a> on the 2017 total solar eclipse.</p><p>"The first time I made a solar eclipse map was for a cruise in 2009," Zeiler told Business Insider. "I didn't have the map I wanted for that trip, so I made it. It was a huge hit on my ship, because it was full of 900 other eclipse chasers. I've been making hundreds of maps ever since."</p><p>Over the past several years, Zeiler has compiled eclipse-related <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/solar-eclipse-car-traffic-travel-delay-maps-2017-8">roadway</a>, population, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/solar-eclipse-cloudy-weather-2017-8">weather</a>, and other data - plus analyses of that information - into convenient maps at his website, <a href="https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GreatAmericanEclipse.com</a>.</p><p>Zeiler has created dozens of maps - including <a href="http://eclipse-maps.com/Eclipse-Maps/Welcome.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">one</a> that shows the entire path of totality as a 10-foot-long poster (if printed) - but we've included some of his favorites here.</p>

15 solar eclipse maps you need to study before the astronomical event of a century

<ul class="summary-list"><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coronal-hole-on-sun-blasts-solar-wind-toward-earth-2023-3">The sun</a> has a big year in 2024, starting with a total solar eclipse across the US.</li><li>As the sun builds to maximum activity, watch out for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/northern-lights-sky-friday-us-solar-winds-giant-hole-sun-2023-3">the northern lights</a> too.</li></ul><p>The sun was showing off all last year, with dramatic eruptions, sunspots, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/second-giant-coronal-hole-sun-solar-winds-space-weather-aurora-2023-3">giant "holes,"</a> and even a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-video-solar-tornado-plasma-2023-3">14-earths-high tornado of plasma</a>. But 2024 may be our star's biggest year yet.</p><p>That's what giddy <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sun-polar-vortex-video-from-solar-plasma-break-2023-2">NASA</a> scientists told reporters at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco in December. In true NASA fashion, they're calling it the "heliophysics big year."</p><div type="image" title="solar flare" height="627" width="1089" msid="107672113" hostid="261" sizebytes="43108"></div><p>One of the main events this year will be a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-2024-total-solar-eclipse-cool-best-special-nasa-2024-1">historically cool total solar eclipse crossing the US in April</a>. It's estimated up to 7.4 million people will travel to the path of totality to witness the rare event.</p><p>Another exciting event involves NASA's prime solar probe, which is set to skim <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sunspots-15-times-size-of-earth-solar-storm-into-view-2023-11">the sun's surface</a> in December, flying closer than any previous spacecraft.</p><div type="image" title="total solar eclipse 2019" height="1290" width="1960" msid="107188970" hostid="261"></div><p>Meanwhile, the Northern and Southern Lights are sure to have an impressive year, as well.</p><p>Already, we've seen beautiful aurora reach as far south as Arizona within the last year. And as<strong> </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sun-more-active-solar-storms-auroras-power-outages-grounded-flights-2023-2">stormy activity on the sun,</a> which helps spark aurora worldwide, is set to increase, we could continue to see the Northern Lights illuminate skies across the US at unusually low latitudes.</p><p>For viewers in Australia, New Zealand, and South America, the Southern Lights (aurora australis) will surely make spectacular displays too.</p><div type="image" title="ribbons of green pink purple northern lights stretch across the night sky above homes and lights of a sprawling town" height="1500" width="2250" msid="107188973" hostid="261"></div><p>It will be about 11 years — a full <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/next-solar-maximum-2025-what-expect-cycle-2023-4">solar cycle</a> — before the aurora is so active again.</p><p>"<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/solar-maximum-could-sooner-than-expected-2023-6">The sun</a> touches everything, and we are challenging you to experience the sun in as many ways as possible," Kelly Korreck, NASA's program manager for the upcoming eclipse, said during the AGU roundtable.</p><h2>The sun's big year kicks off with a total eclipse</h2><div type="image" title="A cheerleader smiles as she looks up at the sky holding eclipse glasses." height="1333" width="2000" msid="107672115" hostid="261" sizebytes="202708"></div><p>While the rest of us put on our <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-where-when-see-solar-eclipse-united-states-nasa-map-2023-3">eclipse glasses</a> or look out for the pink and green ribbons of the aurora, astronomers will be busy at work. This year's solar events are a huge scientific opportunity.</p><p>For example, NASA is launching three rockets during the April total solar eclipse, loaded with instruments to study how the sudden darkness changes our upper atmosphere.</p><p>A total solar eclipse offers scientists a unique opportunity to observe the corona — the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere. The corona is over 100 times hotter than the sun's surface, but scientists can't explain why and it's one of the biggest mysteries in our solar system. Because the moon blocks the main disc of the sun during an eclipse, only the corona is visible.</p><p>NASA's Parker Solar Probe and the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter will also be watching the eclipse from two different vantage points in space, as they orbit close to the sun. That extra data can help scientists get 3D observations of the corona, as well as validate measurements from Earth-based observatories.</p><p>That's just one fleeting moment of the sun's big year. Throughout 2024, as solar activity builds, countless observatories and physicists will be watching closely.</p><h2>The sun will get more and more active</h2><div type="image" title="X-class solar flare erupting off the sun." height="747" width="800" msid="107188979" hostid="261"></div><p>When <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/solar-flare-from-sunspot-caused-widespread-radio-blackouts-earth-2023-5">the sun belches</a> plasma and charged particles into space, they can speed toward Earth, travel down our planet's magnetic field lines toward the poles, and interact with molecules in our atmosphere to make the aurora. They can also bump satellites out of orbit and surge through technologies on the ground, triggering radio blackouts and meddling with GPS.</p><div type="image" title="solar flare red orange plasma erupting from the sun's surface" height="1500" width="1500" msid="107672116" hostid="261" sizebytes="153010"></div><p>There's always a steady flow of this "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-discovered-solar-wind-disappear-around-mars-2023-12">solar wind</a>," but eruptions on the sun can send a powerful flood of solar wind careening toward our planet. That's what scientists call space weather. These storms are happening more and more as the sun climbs toward peak activity.</p><div type="image" title="Solar Wind" height="360" width="640" msid="107188982" hostid="261"></div><p>People on Earth are safe from these blasts of solar activity, with the exception of rare cases where they might cause power or <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/titanic-theory-suggests-aurora-borealis-solar-storm-affected-crash-2020-9">radio blackouts</a>. But as NASA and other space agencies send humans back to the moon and on to Mars, space weather will become a safety issue for them.</p><p>Studying solar eruptions and flares can help scientists forecast space weather better in the future. That could be crucial for long-distance spaceflights.</p><p>"If we want to win the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-up-the-ante-space-race-sky-ladder-to-mars-2021-6">race to Mars</a> then we have to have awareness of space weather all over the place," Nour Raouafi, a lead scientist for the Parker Solar Probe, said at the roundtable.</p><h2>NASA to almost land on the sun at the end of the year</h2><div type="image" title="nasa parker solar probe plus sun mission illustration" height="1687" width="3000" msid="107188983" hostid="261"></div><p>The "crown jewel" of the sun's big year comes on December 24, though, Raouafi said. That's when the Parker Solar Probe will fly closer to the sun than any spacecraft has ever gone, about 3.8 million miles from its surface.</p><p>For comparison, Earth is 93 million miles from the sun.</p><p>On this close flyby, the probe will face unfathomably extreme heat and radiation, with temperatures as high as 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit.</p><p>Collecting data so close to the source of the solar wind will help scientists understand how it forms. It will also fuel the study of the corona.</p><p>"This is a monumental achievement for all of humanity. This is equivalent to the moon landing of '69. Now we are basically almost landing on a star," Raouafi said.</p>

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