Surya Grahan 2022: Partial solar eclipse begins; read advisory
Solar Eclipse 2022: The partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan 2022) on October 25 has started. It began at 16:29:10 local time, when the Moon started moving in front of the Sun. The solar eclipse will be over at 18:26:03.
Surya Grahan 2022 will also be visible in the region covering Europe, the Middle East, North-eastern parts of Africa, western Asia, the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Indian Ocean.
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What is partial solar eclipse
For the uninitiated, a partial solar eclipse is one where the Earth moves through the lunar penumbra as the moon travels between the earth and the sun. It is referred to as ‘partial’ because the moon does not block the entirety of the sun, when witnessed from the Earth.
Don't watch with naked eye
However, one should not witness the solar eclipse 2022 from the naked eye, as it can cause serious damage to the eyes.
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NASA recommends wearing eye protection before even glancing up at the sky during a solar eclipse. During the eclipse, keep your headlights on.[/caption]
Other dos and don'ts
Do's
The most secure and recommended approach to seeing the solar eclipse is with the help of appropriate filters like solar viewing or eclipse glasses, telescopes and others. NASA recommends wearing eye protection before even glancing up at the sky during a solar eclipse. During the eclipse, keep your headlights on.
Don'ts
It is not safe and advisable to wear conventional sunglasses instead of solar viewing or eclipse glasses. Avoid taking pictures of the eclipse with your camera. There is always a danger that the Sun's powerful rays will hurt your eyes if you are not wearing suitable glasses.
If you aren't going to be present to monitor your children, keep them away from eclipse viewing places.
During the maximum eclipse, the Moon will hide the Sun to a degree of around 40 to 50 per cent in the country's northwestern areas. The percentage coverage will be lower than the statistics indicated above in other parts of the country.
At the time of the maximum eclipse, the Moon will cover around 44 per cent of the Sun in Delhi and 24 per cent in Mumbai. From dawn to sunset, the eclipse will last 1 hour 13 minutes in Delhi and 1 hour 19 minutes in Mumbai. The eclipse will last 31 minutes and 12 minutes in Chennai and Kolkata, respectively.
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-PTC News with ANI inputs
