Deepest Solar Eclipse Of The Century

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What is a solar eclipse?

A solar eclipse occurs when the disk of the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and
The shadow cast by the Moon temporarily blocks the Sun’s rays from reaching the Earth.
3 types of solar eclipses:-
The partial solar eclipse, wherein the Moon blocks just a part of the Sun;
The total solar eclipse, where the Sun is covered by the moon completely;
Lastly, the annual solar eclipse, which will be on display over north India come Sunday.

An annular solar eclipse occurs when the apparent size of the Moon is slightly less than that of the Sun,
Which leaves the outer rim of the latter uncovered, giving the appearance of a “ring of fire”.

India will witness its “deepest” annular solar eclipse of this century on Sunday,
With the Sun appearing as a necklace of pearls for around 30 seconds during the maximum phase
Along a narrow corridor running through Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttarakhand.
The eclipse will be partial in the rest of the country.
The partial eclipse will be visible in India from different places at different timings between 9:56 am and 2:28 pm.

On June 21, the annular eclipse will first start for the people of Congo in Africa and progress through South Sudan, Ethiopia, Yemen, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the Indian Ocean and Pakistan,
Before entering India over Rajasthan.

During this eclipse, that ring is expected to be very thin as the Moon will cover up to 98.8% of the solar disc,
Making it the “deepest” annular eclipse of the century in India, according to experts.
It is also the first time since 2001 that the solstice coincides with a solar eclipse.

The solar eclipse must not be viewed with the naked eye under any circumstances.
Using a proper, authorised Solar Filter to witness the event is an absolute must.
If a filter isn’t available, the best as well as the cheapest way to see the eclipse is to use a plane mirror to project the Sun on a screen or a wall.