Solar Eclipse 2022: Eclipse amidst Diwali celebration
While people can watch the event for close to 1 hour and forty-five minutes, it will be visible in Dwarka for the longest time. Those in the national capital will also be able to watch the solar eclipse from 4:29 pm to 5:30 pm.
The sun will appear as if a monstrous bite has been taken from it - but only from some parts of the planet. The partial solar eclipse will be visible from many cities across India. However, it can be observed for a more extended period of time in the western and central regions.
Amid the Diwali festivities, a partial solar eclipse will take place on Tuesday, October 25 and it will be visible from most cities in India. The eclipse the second and last of the year is expected to be visible across Europe, North-east Africa, and West Asia. As a result, the cities where the partial eclipse will be the most visible are New Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Ujjain, Varanasi, and Mathura.
While people can watch the event for close to 1 hour and forty-five minutes, it will be visible in Dwarka for the longest time. Those in the national capital will also be able to watch the solar eclipse from 4:29 pm to 5:30 pm.
"The partial solar eclipse will begin in Iceland at around 14:29 hours IST and will be seen at its maximum from Russia at 16:30 hours (IST). It will end at around 18:32 hours (IST) over the Arabian Sea," astrophysicist Debi Prasad Duari was quoted as saying by PTI.
“During the new moon (Amavasya) the Sun, Moon, and Earth almost come in a linear configuration, whereby from the earth we can see the moon without any sunlight falling on it. But at times, as on October 25, the Sun, Moon, and Earth will almost be on the same plane resulting in the moon appearing to cover the Sun partially for a period of time causing a partial Solar Eclipse,” he explained.
On the other hand, the eastern metropolis will be able to witness the partial solar eclipse for a minimal duration during sunset, Duari said. In Kolkata, the eclipse will be visible only for 11 minutes, while in Siliguri it will be visible for 17 minutes. The eclipse will not be observed from northeastern states at all as the phenomenon will be occurring after sunset in those regions, he said.
This means that the sun will appear like a monstrous bite has been taken out of it, a great image in the lead-up to Halloween.
