Wow, it's the summer solstice. A rare moment right !!. A lot question is going on your brain to the person who doesn't know about it. Here we are to explain it. Ride on to know about it.
What exactly the solstice mean?
Antiquated societies realized that the sun's way over the sky, the length of sunlight, and the area of the dawn and dusk all moved in a standard manner consistently. They fabricated landmarks, for example, Stonehenge, to follow the sun's yearly advancement.
The word solstice is Latin for 'sun stands still,' as the Sun appears to stop moving once it reaches its position in the southern or northernmost part from the equator, and the angle between the Sun's rays and Earth's plane appears to stand still. A solstice is an occasion happening when the Sun seems to arrive at its generally northerly or southerly journey comparative with the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. Two solstices happen every year, around June 21 and December 21. In numerous nations, the periods of the year are controlled by reference to the solstices and the equinoxes.
As it's a Summer Solstice let's get dive into it deeply & keep the December Solstice for another.....
What is the Summer Solstice?
The summer solstice, to describe it in the simplest way possible, is the longest day of the year. The summer solstice occurs when Earth, Orbiting the sun, reaches its maximum tilt towards the sun. Earth's maximum axial tilt toward the Sun is 23.44°. Likewise, the Sun's declination from the celestial equator is 23.44°. The late spring solstice happens at some point between June 20 and June 22 in the Northern Hemisphere and between December 20 and December 23 in the Southern Hemisphere as these depend on shifting of the calendar.
Where will Summer Solstice's solar eclipse be visible?
The eclipse will take a narrow path across Africa and Asia, and will be visible across Africa, Ethiopia, Pakistan, India, China, and Taiwan. Sky-gazers in viewing areas will be able to see a fiery ring around the sun for up to one minute.
Summer solstice solar eclipse in India
It is occurring on Sunday, 21 June 2020, the Annular Solar Eclipse will begin at 9:15 AM. The peak phase will occur around 12:10 PM and the eclipse will close at around 3:04 PM. The total duration of the whole eclipse will be around six hours. [ as per data published by timeanddate.com ]
Why is this summer solstice solar eclipse rare?
The last time this occurred was in the year 2001,19 years ago that too on June 21, 2001, and before that, it occurred in the year 1982 June 21, 1982. The thing is, that 19-year gap is actually an hour and 12 minutes short, which over a few Metonic cycles means that eclipses and solstices eventually stop matching-up and take many decades to come back into sync. The next eclipse on the same date will be in 2039 over the northernmost part of North America.”. So it is pretty rare.
Safety is important!!!
We can safely look at a lunar eclipse with the normal eye but is never safe to look at the solar eclipse with the naked eye. Here is how to look at this wonderful event with safety...
You will require legitimate sunlight based overshadowing glasses to really take a gander at the sun and appreciate its excellence. On the off chance that you needed to prop your DSLR to catch the wonder, ensure you have the sun-powered shroud channel or you'll wind up harming your sensor with the sun's beams.
To be on the most secure side, however, watch the shroud through a live stream of timeanddate.com , as well as numerous other YouTube channels, so experience it securely and capably.
Enjoy this rare moment
THIS IS - 'SUMMER SOLSTICE'
KNOW IT ... SPREAD IT ...
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wait for another 😊
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