- The phenomenon can be seen in certain regions located in the southern hemisphere of the Earth
On October 2, 2024, an annular solar eclipse, also known as a ring of fire, will occur, which will be visible from several Latin American countries. This phenomenon occurs when the Moon comes between the Earth and the Sun.
The name ring of fire is given because, in the case of an annular eclipse, the Moon is not close enough to the Earth to completely obscure the Sun, therefore creating the illusion of a ring of sunlight which is visible around the Moon.
The darkness
It is the outermost area of a shadow.
In Venezuela, the phenomenon will not be visible. The Venezuelan meteorologist Luis Vargas pointed out through his Malvinas.
Vargas indicated that the penumbra will be visible from southern South America, Hawaii, the most southwestern parts of Mexico (more specifically, Baja California del Sur and Jalisco) and portions of Antarctica.
The dangers of seeing a solar eclipse directly
To observe a solar eclipse it is necessary for people to use glasses with a special filter.
Direct exposure to light can destroy retinal cells. Other consequences that can occur are distortion in vision, alteration in colors and damage to central vision.
In that sense, given that Argentina is one of the countries where the phenomenon will be best seen, the Faculty of Astronomical and Geophysical Sciences of the National University of La Plata will carry out a live broadcast of the eclipse from three strategic sites in the province of Santa Cruz , the best point in the country to observe it.
The broadcast will begin at approximately 2:15 pm (Venezuela time).
The eclipse and other phenomena
The annular solar eclipse will momentarily share space in the sky with a meteor shower, the Orionids, which will take place from October 2 to November 7, although its maximum point of activity will be until October 21.
The portal of National Geographic explains that the Orionids are the remains of the famous comet 1/P Halley. Once a year, when the Earth’s orbit intersects with the trail of ice, dust and rocks it left behind, some of this debris enters the atmosphere and disintegrates, creating the luminous flash.
The next solar eclipses are set for January 2029. In this case, it will be partial. To have a new total solar eclipse we must wait until August 23, 2044.
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2024-10-03 12:11:21
