London, Europe Brief News – The first Solar Eclipse 2022 will take place this weekend, but only certain regions of the globe will be able to see it. On 30 April, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in Antarctica, the South Pacific, and the Southern Oceans.
At a Chilean Antarctic research facility, the greatest land-based view of the celestial extravaganza will be available to many South American countries—including Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile—with the best land-based view situated on Doumer Island. Read on to know more!
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What time does the Solar Eclipse 2022 Begin?
At this time, the Earth’s satellite will pass directly in front of the Sun, blocking off roughly two-thirds of its diameter.
It will begin at sunset when the Sun is low in the sky and can be seen without the need for special equipment. In Santiago, Chile, it will begin at 4.32 p.m. and run for around an hour and a half.
At 2:45 p.m. EDT (1845 GMT), skywatchers in the extreme southeast Pacific near Antarctica’s coast will be able to see the beginning of the solar eclipse. According to sources, the greatest eclipse will occur at 4:41 p.m. EDT (2041 GMT) a few hours later, at 6:37 p.m. EDT (2237 GMT).
How to Watch the Solar Eclipse?
People on the ground are encouraged to wear solar filters like eclipse glasses, which prevent both the hazardous brightness of the Sun and screen harmful UV rays so that they may enjoy the eclipse without risk.
According to the American Astronomical Society, “the only safe method to stare directly at either the uneclipsed or partly or annularly eclipsed Sun is special-purpose filters, such as eclipse glasses.”
Even black sunglasses are not safe for staring at the Sun since they allow hundreds of times more sunlight to get through than they should.
At the time of totality, when the Moon obscures the Sun, and the sky becomes black, it is possible to look directly at the Sun during a total eclipse. This is incredibly unusual and only lasts for a few seconds.
Europeans will have to wait until 2026 to see another complete solar eclipse. On April 8th, 2024, the United States will see a complete solar eclipse. Pinhole projection is another option for securely viewing the eclipse.
Significance of this year’s Solar Eclipse
Today’s eclipses are the first of two partial eclipses scheduled for 2022, which marks the beginning of the countdown. Observers across Europe, western Asia, and northeast Africa will be able to see the sun partially obscured by the moon on October 25.
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Conclusion
When the moon is between the Earth and the sun, it creates a solar eclipse. As a partial eclipse, the moon will partially block the sun for certain observers on Earth, resulting in a crescent-shaped sun.
Unfortunately, only a few nations in South America, including Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Peru, will be able to see the Solar Eclipse 2022.
