What a difference a year makes!
Exactly a year ago, in North America countless millions of eagerly waiting “The total eclipse of the great North American Sun” On 8 April. Now, after less than a year, on Saturday, March 29, another eclipse of the sun We will take place, but it is quite likely that future viewers will be quite small.
To produce this eclipse, the shadow of the moon mainly falls on the north polar regions of the Earth. Latest solar eclipse be up -to -date with news and events Solar eclipse live blog,
Two to two
If you are keeping the track, it will be a second eclipse in less than a month. But 13-14 March, we had the total eclipse of the moonThe Moon crossed the acryptic – the clear path of the Sun in our sky – less than 7 hours after reaching the full phase on March 14, as a result of which our natural satellites go through the shadow of the Earth. It was passed deeply deep from the northern half of the Earth’s shadow, resulting in a total eclipse. We call that crossing point “node”. In addition, during that eclipse, the Moon crossed the Acliptik going from north to south – its descending node of its orbit.
Two weeks later, on 29 March, the Moon will reach the opposite direction of its class and will cross the acryptic again, this time in the new moon phase, resulting in an eclipse of the Sun.
We call it the eclipse season.
The eclipse season lasts for about 37 days, a period of time in which the alignment of the sun and the moon can allow for an eclipse in both full and new moon stages within a period more than 5-week. Therefore, we can always expect an eclipse Moon Follow or move forward The SunAnd we can get on rare occasions (eg in 2018) Three eclipses (Two partial solar eclipse flank a total lunar one) occur during the 29.53-day synodic lunar month, where we usually have only two.
Almost very early for an eclipse
Being in the same eclipse season, the solar eclipse of March 29 occurs with a new moon passing through the opposite node (ascending one) of the Moon’s orbit. But the moon almost passes this node Very early. That is, about 19 hours after crossing the Acliptic, the moon falls in the new phase, but by then its axis of its shadow passes well towards the north. EarthBecause the moon is also near Perigi (which is the closest point of the Earth in the Moon’s orbit), the dark shadow cone of the moon – called Ummera – we are well -beyond (up to a distance of about three times from the radius of the Earth), but remembering our planet completely, passing through 180 miles (290 km) above the northern pole. Therefore, unlike last year, no place on Earth will see a spectacular spectacle of total eclipse, but instead, the outer shade (Penumbra) of the moon will make the top of our globe a more slight partial eclipse.
It will appear in separate expansion from Northwest Africa, most of Europe (save for some eastern classes), and Northwest Russia, as well as Iceland and Greenland. Penumbra also caught South America barely, which produces a small dental in the sun in the sun in the sun for parts of Suriname, French Guana and Amada in Brazil.
A sunrise show
Most of North America will see nothing of this eclipse. However, there will also be places that will see some of it. If you have an atlas in Canada and the United States, draw a line starting from a point near the city of Okville, Ontario and extend it to South, Virginia Beach, Virginia. All places of the left (or west) of this line will not have any view of any part of the eclipse. Meanwhile, people of the right (or east) of this line will be able to see at least one part of this eclipse near the sunrise. In fact, for all places, the maximum eclipse would have already been before sunrise, so when the sun first appears above the eastern horizon, the dark silhouette of the moon will be rapidly away from the sun’s disc.
For example, in Baltimore, Maryland, the sun will grow at EDT at 6:58 pm, 7.8 percent of its diameter. The eclipse ends only four minutes after the moon’s disc is completely removed from the Sun’s face.
But note that the more the north and east you go to the east, the larger the sun will be covered by the passing new moon.
And for parts of North New England and Atlantic Canada, the amount of solar coverage will be quite large and will create a very memorable sunrise. For the city of Madavska (pop. 3,900), in remote-up main, the maximum eclipse aligns with the sunrise (6:17 AM EDT) closely. At that time, 88.2 percent of the diameter of the sun will be covered and the sun will appear to rise with it as a striking delicate semi chandrakar. CUSPS almost stated directlyIf not Clouds Currently, it will initially seem as if two “lobster claws” are emerging beyond the eastern horizon. A few minutes later, the entire Crescent Sun will sit above the Eastern horizon.
Schedule of events
Local conditions for this eclipse for 16 selected American places, Dr. Courtesy of Fred Espench Eclipseweise.com The below was used to compile the table of local conditions. All the time is the time of the light of the eastern day.
Place | Sunrise | eclipse | End of eclipse |
|---|---|---|---|
Albani, NY | 6:45 pm | 42.1% | 7:08 am |
Augusta, I | 6:28 pm | 75.2% | 7:11 am |
Boston, MA | 6:34 pm | 59.3% | 7:07 am |
Concord, NH | 6:36 AM | 59.6% | 7:09 am |
Dover, D | 6:54 pm | 15% | 7:02 am |
Heartford, CT | 6:41 pm | 45.8% | 7:06 am |
Montpelier, VT | 6:39 pm | 56.9% | 7:11 am |
New York, NY | 6:47 pm | 32.3% | 7:04 am |
Newark, NJ | 6:47 pm | 31.2% | 7:04 am |
Norfolk, VA | 6:58 pm | 0.3% | 6:58 pm |
Philadelphia, PA | 6:52 pm | 20.9% | 7:03 am |
Providence, Ri | 6:36 AM | 54.8% | 7:06 am |
Springfield, MA | 6:40 AM | 47.9% | 7:07 am |
Tanton, NJ | 6:50 pm | 24.9% | 7:04 am |
Washington DC | 6:59 pm | 3.7% | 7:01 am |
Warsster, MA | 6:37 pm | 53.9% | 7:07 am |
As seen from the Atlantic Canada, a large part of the diameter of the Sun will be accepted at the maximum eclipse, which will come after sunrise. From Halifax, NS, 85.6% coverage arrives at 7:17 am; Frederichton, NB sees 87% and St. John’s at 7:19 am. NF sees 85.4% at 7:52 pm
be careful!
It needs to be repeated once again: it is dangerous to see the sun without proper eye protection. Contrary to the total eclipse of the Sun, a partial eclipse can be seen comfortably from wherever it happens, focusing its enthusiasm in a few fleeting minutes. Overviews can be made with specially designed solar filters, using or eclipse glasses for direct view or Telescope, or telescope In any size until they fit with solar filters.
Our How to inspect the sun safely The guide tells you everything that you need to know about watching safe solar and what to see. We have scored some goals Best solar eclipse gear deal Partially Solar eclipse So you can safely see the Sun for low.
Peak
Just if you are considering traveling, where the Sun will have the largest coverage of the Sun by the Moon, which will be in Nunvik in the northern third of the Canadian province of Quebec, 40 miles (65 km) inland, which can usually reduce the sunlight to some extent and give it some extent to some extent.
Who acts as an instructor and guest lecturer in Rao New York Hayden PlanetariumHe writes about astronomy Natural history magazine, Akash and telescope And other publications.
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