2023-10-15 00:29:21
Numerous curious people in North, Central and South America watched an annular solar eclipse on Saturday. Equipped with special protective goggles, they came together in many places, for example in Albuquerque in the US state of New Mexico, to watch the natural spectacle together. “It’s majestic. We are speechless,” said viewer Shannon Cozad.
“It’s like a black hole,” said eight-year-old Mubaraq Sokunbi, who enthusiastically watched the event with his family. “The moon covers the sun, and then there is a ring around it,” he explained his astronomical knowledge.
Maximum duration over Panama
During a wreath of fire solar eclipse, also known as an annular solar eclipse, the moon moves in front of the sun, but the outer edge of our home star remains visible. The solar eclipse could be seen from numerous regions in North, Central and South America and lasted between 30 seconds and five minutes. A longer partial solar eclipse was visible before and after it.
NASA warns that the solar eclipse can only be observed with special glasses. : Image: AP
According to the US space agency NASA, the solar eclipse was most pronounced in parts of the US states Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas as well as in parts of Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia and Brazil.
The visibility of the annular solar eclipse moved in a narrow strip from northwest to southeast across the American continent. The maximum duration of the annular phase of five minutes and 17 seconds was reached over Panama. Partial phases of darkness could be seen over large areas of the USA, although rain clouds prevented a view of the celestial spectacle on parts of the US East Coast, for example. The phenomenon was unobservable throughout Europe.
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An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves centrally in front of the sun, but is at a comparatively large distance from the earth at this moment. This means that the Earth’s satellite does not completely cover the sun’s disk. A total solar eclipse has been announced again for parts of North America in April 2024. Curious people were urged to watch the eclipse only with special glasses. Otherwise there is a risk of serious eye injuries, warned NASA.
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