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First Solar Eclipse Of The Year Tomorrow; Astronomers Call It Black Moon

The eclipse will be a partial one and is supposed to go on around four hours

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The first solar eclipse of this current year will occur throughout the end of the week, on April 30. The eclipse will be a partial one and is supposed to go on around four hours. It will be seen from various areas of the earth, however won't be visible in India.

The astronomers say that this solar eclipse will coincide with what is prominently called the 'Black Moon'. Generally the term 'Black Moon' has been utilised to refer to the New Moon stage when the Moon is "dark".

At the point when the eclipse starts, the Moon will cover portions of the sun and it will show up totally dark. That is on the grounds that the Sun and the Moon will be adjusted such that the Sun will just enlighten the piece of the Moon that is confronting away from the Earth.

Parts of southern South America, Antarctica, the Pacific and Southern Oceans, Chile, Argentina, most of Uruguay, western Paraguay, southwestern Bolivia, southeastern Peru, and a small area of southwestern Brazil will be able to watch the eclipse partially.


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