Solar Eclipse 2020 LIVE Updates (Partial Solar Eclipse is seen in Chandigarh at 11:09am) Image: Kamleshwar Singh/Express photo
Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) June 2020 in India Live Updates: When the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth are aligned in a straight line or an almost straight configuration, such that the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth blocking the rays of Sun from directly reaching the Earth, we witness a solar eclipse. Based on the alignment, there are three kinds of solar eclipses — total, partial, and annular — along with the addition of a rare hybrid of an annular and a total solar eclipse.
The solar eclipse today is an annular eclipse where the Moon is so far from Earth that its relative size fails to cover the Sun completely and leaves the outer rims visible, thus creating a ring of fire in the sky. Today the annual solar eclipse will start at 9:15 AM IST and will be visible until 3:04 PM IST. The maximum eclipse will take place at 12:10 IST. The eclipse will be visible from much of Asia, Africa, the Pacific, the Indian Ocean, parts of Europe and Australia.
According to Nehru Planetarium, Bhuj will be the first city in India from where the beginning of the eclipse will be visible at 9.58 am. The eclipse will end four hours later at 2.29 pm. Looking at the Sun directly can cause permanent damage to the retina so it is recommended to use special goggles, welder’s shield, or pin-hole imaging technique to see the solar eclipse.
There will only be two solar eclipses this year. The first one was today. The next one will take place on December 14. The next solar eclipse will be a total solar eclipse, during which the Moon will completely block off the Sun’s rays and cast a shadow over the Earth. According to timeanddate.com, the next solar eclipse will be visible from South America, Pacific, Atlantic, and parts of the Indian Ocean, Antarctica, and Africa.
According to Nepal's BP Koirala Memorial, Planetarium Observatory and Science Museum Development Board the solar eclipse will be visible till 2:32 pm today. Image: ANI
According to Pakistan Meteorological Department, the solar eclipse will end at 2:34 pm with the greatest eclipse occurring at 11:40 am. (Image: ANI)
A family looks at the annual solar eclipse through X-Ray films, in Ranchi, on Sunday, June 21, 2020. (PTI Photo)
People in see the annual solar eclipse through special flims, at Science Centre in Patna, on Sunday, June 21, 2020. (PTI Photo)
A man wearing a protective face mask uses special protective glasses to watch the annular solar eclipse, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on June 21, 2020. (REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri)
View of the partial solar eclipse as seen from Safdarjung Enclave in New Delhi on Sunday, June 21, 2020. According to Nehru Planetarium, Bhuj will be the first city in India from where the beginning of the eclipse will be visible at 9.58 am. The eclipse will end four hours later at 2.29 pm. (Express Photograph by Tashi Tobgyal)
A partial solar eclipse is seen from Rajpath in New Delhi, on Sunday, June 21, 2020. The eclipse will be visible from much of Asia, Africa, the Pacific, the Indian Ocean, parts of Europe and Australia. (REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)
Partial solar eclipse seen in Noida at 11:48 am, on Sunday, June 21, 2020. The solar eclipse today is an annular eclipse where the Moon is so far from Earth that its relative size fails to cover the Sun completely and leaves the outer rims visible, thus creating a ring of fire in the sky. (Express photo by Gajendra Yadav)
Looking at the Sun directly can cause permanent damage to the retina so it is recommended to use special goggles, welder’s shield, or pin-hole imaging technique to see the solar eclipse. The annual Solar Eclipse photo coming from Tamil Nadu. Image credit ANI
The annual Solar Eclipse photo coming from Dehradun. Image credit ANI
Partial Solar Eclipse is seen in Chandigarh at 11:09am. Image: Kamleshwar Singh/Express photo
The annual Solar Eclipse photo coming from Kurukshetra. Image credit ANI
Solar Eclipse is seen in the skies of Jaipur. This is the first solar eclipse of the year. Image credit: ANI
Solar Eclipse started at 9:15am and will be visible in India until 3:04pm. The eclipse will be visible from much of Asia, Africa, the Pacific, the Indian Ocean, parts of Europe and Australia. Image: Praveen Khanna/Indian Express
Solar Eclipse is seen in the skies of Gandhinagar. The annual solar eclipse started at 9:15 AM and will be visible until 3:04 PM. Image: ANI
Solar Eclipse is seen in the skies of the national capital. The annual solar eclipse started at 9:15 AM and will be visible until 3:04 PM. Image: ANI
Pictures coming is from Jammu and Kashmir. The annual solar eclipse started at 9:15 AM and will be visible until 3:04 PM. Image: ANI
Pictures from Maharashtra: seen in the skies of Mumbai. The solar eclipse will be visible until 3:04 PM in the country. Image: ANI
We have provided a few tips before to see the ring of fire in the sky today. NASA has also provided some tips, you can know about there here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3SDCOY-R1U&feature=youtu.be&linkId=91344938
It is advised that to avoid looking at the sky during solar eclipse as it might impact your eyes. Here's how you can watch the annual eclipse online through webcasts. The Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences will stream the solar eclipse 2020 from Nainital. The institute has stated that the partial eclipse will begin at 10:25am in Nainital and end at 1:54pm. It also revealed that the maximum eclipse will be visible at 12:08pm. The institute will use 15cm Solar Telescope with H-alpha filter to record the live stream. Additionally, Indian Institute of Astrophysics will be streaming live of today's solar eclipse.
Solar Eclipse begins. Here are areas that will see the annual solar eclipse of the year.
(Image: PIB)
Solar Eclipse is going to begin in a few minutes. Here's when your location will see the annual solar eclipse of the year. (Image: PIB)
Everyone must note that today the rays of the sun will be extremely bright and damaging when looked at directly. You must use special glasses (a good pair of solar viewing glasses is a must). If you don't have glasses you can get one’s made out of cardboard as well. But be careful. You can also try getting a welder’s filter to watch solar eclipse today. If nothing is available, you can use the pinhole imaging technique.(Image: Nehru Planetarium)