The first solar eclipse of 2022 will take place on April 30th. There will be a narrow band of visibility over parts of Antarctica, the southern tip of South America, and the Pacific and Atlantic. Or you can watch it online.
Solar eclipses occur when the new moon crosses the face of the sun from Earth’s perspective. (Never look directly at the sun; instead, follow the safety tips later in this article to help you.)
Partial solar eclipses occur when the moon covers only part of the sun’s disk. In this case, according to NASA, at most about 64% of the sun’s disk will be erased. The amount varies depending on the viewing location.
There will be no total solar eclipses in 2022. However, another partial solar eclipse on October 25 will be visible from Europe, Northeast Africa, the Middle East and western Asia, according to NASA.
The next solar eclipse will take place on April 20, 2023; this eclipse will be a hybrid eclipse, showing the characteristics of both a total eclipse and a “ring of fire” or annular eclipse. The next total solar eclipse visible from North America will be on April 8, 2024; All of this will be visible from Mexico, the central United States, and eastern Canada.
Here are some tips to help you make the most of the April 30 partial solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipses last a little longer than total solar eclipses. During total solar eclipses, we are exposed to the very small shadow of the moon, which can momentarily cover the sun’s entire face. However, partial phases last significantly longer.
While eclipse visibility depends on your area, timeanddate.com provides information on when the eclipse will begin and end worldwide. The eclipse will be visible for the first time at 2:45 p.m. EDT (1845 GMT). The maximum eclipse occurs a few hours later at 4:41 p.m. EDT (2041 GMT). Then the eclipse ends at 18:37. EDT (2237 GMT).
There will be live streams of the event if, like most skywatchers, you can’t be there in person. Timeanddate.com will provide a live blog (not a stream) on this site; He has yet to release a timeline as to when that will happen. Also, Gyaan ki gareebi YouTube channel will start streaming live with the beginning of the eclipse.
A partial solar eclipse often feels like the moon has “bitten” or taken a piece of the sun. This is easy to imagine when you think about the geometry of the solar system: Because the moon is closer to the earth than the sun, it can pass us.
The size of the “bite” you see depends on your location. According to timeanddate.com, the largest magnitude will be around the tip of South America and the surrounding ocean, so most earthlings will have to settle for a rather small “bite”.
When a total solar eclipse occurs, it is due to a happy coincidence. The diameter of the sun is 400 times larger than that of the moon, but the moon orbits the earth 400 times closer to the sun than the earth. About every 18 months, the orbits coincide so that a total solar eclipse is possible.
This particular eclipse takes place in largely uninhabited regions. It will include parts of Antarctica, the southern tip of South America, and the Pacific and Atlantic; Most of the viewing area is over water.
As a result, there probably won’t be many live streams available for this event. Timeanddate.com will provide a live blog (not a stream) on this site. In addition, YouTube channel Gyaan ki gareebi Live will start broadcasting at the beginning of the eclipse.
WARNING: Looking directly at the sun can cause blindness and other forms of permanent eye damage if you do not wear proper eye protection.
To safely observe the sun or a solar eclipse, you must use special safety glasses or certified solar eclipse glasses. Simple sunglasses will not protect you, even if they have UV protection. In fact, the surest way to view an eclipse is by indirect methods, with an easy-to-handle, home-equipped pinhole camera.
If you intend to use a camera, be sure to use special solar filters on your gear. Your smartphone also needs protective filters, and when using it, stick to a wide-angle single-click to protect the camera.
NASA advises extreme caution when viewing solar eclipses, emphasizing that it is safe to only remove your glasses during the entire phases of a total solar eclipse. Always wear glasses during partial solar eclipses.