Jakarta – The solar eclipse is an extraordinary phenomenon that will decorate the skies of the Earth in 2024. The following is an explanation and the places affected by the solar eclipse in 2024.
Reporting from detikEdu, A solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are in a straight line. Not only when the lines are parallel, this phenomenon can also occur in other particular conditions.
When a solar eclipse occurs, the Moon is in the full phase and directly between the Sun and Earth. Since the sizes of the Moon and the Sun are different, the Moon can cover the Sun completely or partially.
Quoting the Space page, a solar eclipse can only occur during the new moon phase. Solar eclipses usually occur twice a year, including in 2024.
So, see the following explanation regarding the solar eclipse in 2024.
2 solar eclipses in 2024
The solar eclipse that will happen in 2024 is a total solar eclipse and an annular solar eclipse. The following is an explanation of each solar eclipse that will occur in 2024:
When a total solar eclipse occurs, the sky will become dark and you can see the Sun’s outer atmosphere, called the corona. Many people usually take advantage of this time to observe the sky, because the corona is usually covered by sunlight.
Unlike a total solar eclipse, when an annular solar eclipse occurs, the Moon does not cover the entire surface of the Sun. The Sun will appear dramatically as a dark disk covering a larger bright disk (the Sun). This gives the appearance of a ring of light around the Moon known as the “ring of fire”.
Solar Eclipse 2024 Schedule
The following is the schedule for two solar eclipses that will occur in 2024:
1. Total solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024. This solar eclipse will cross North America, Mexico, the central and northeastern United States (USA), and eastern Canada.
This solar eclipse is said to last 4 minutes and 28 seconds. The best time to watch it is 6.18pm local time.
Unfortunately, the total solar eclipse will not cross Indonesia, but will be visible in Western Europe, North America, South America, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic and the Arctic, as cited by CNN Indonesia.
2. Solar Eclipse Ring
Quoted from detikJatim, the annular solar eclipse will occur on October 2 starting at 10:42 PM WIB. This event will last until October 3 at 03:39 WIB in 7 minutes and 25 seconds in the Pacific Ocean.
The regions that can witness this phenomenon are North America, South America, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic and Antarctica.
Types of solar eclipses
There are four different types of solar eclipses depending on the position of the sun, moon and earth. Below are the four types of solar eclipse:
Total solar eclipse: the sun is completely covered by the moon.
Partial solar eclipse: The Moon does not completely cover the Sun, so only part of the Sun is covered. At this time, the Moon appears to “bite” the Sun.
Annular solar eclipse: The Moon is centered in front of the Sun but does not cover its entire surface. At this time a “ring of fire” shines around the moon.
Hybrid Solar Eclipse: This eclipse is the rarest because it is a combination of total and annular eclipse and occurs when the moon’s shadow moves across the Earth. It starts as one type of eclipse and then switches to another type of eclipse.
This is an explanation regarding the 2 solar eclipses that will occur in 2024, complete with the program and the places involved.
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