New Delhi:
A celestial spectacle like never before, an annular solar eclipse, will be visible on the southern tip of India. On Friday at about 1.15 pm the sun will be eclipsed and only a golden ring of fire will be visible. Other parts of India will witness a partial eclipse.
The Indian space agency will launch a barrage of small rockets to study the longest annular solar eclipse of the century.
So what happens during an eclipse? In a rare confluence of galactic events, when the Sun, Moon and the Earth all fall in a straight line, and when the moon happens to amble its way between the Sun and the Earth, it casts an ominous shadow, obstructing life giving sunlight, but this time the moon will not obstruct the Sun fully and hence a golden ring will be seen and it may not become dark.
But many would ask is it safe to watch a solar eclipse? The answer is yes, only provided you adopt some safety measures to protect your eyes.
The best places to view the eclipse are Thiruvanatapuram, Kanya Kumari, Rameshwaram, Madurai and parts of southern Mizoram.
Hundreds of astronomers and tourists are already gathering to view this spectacle. As the eclipse is happening at noon when the Sun is the brightest and as it would be visible from two of India's rocket ports, scientist at the Indian Space Research Organization are all fired up and will launch a barrage of 9 special small rockets to study the celestial phenomenon.
The Indian space agency will launch a barrage of small rockets to study the longest annular solar eclipse of the century.
So what happens during an eclipse? In a rare confluence of galactic events, when the Sun, Moon and the Earth all fall in a straight line, and when the moon happens to amble its way between the Sun and the Earth, it casts an ominous shadow, obstructing life giving sunlight, but this time the moon will not obstruct the Sun fully and hence a golden ring will be seen and it may not become dark.
But many would ask is it safe to watch a solar eclipse? The answer is yes, only provided you adopt some safety measures to protect your eyes.
The best places to view the eclipse are Thiruvanatapuram, Kanya Kumari, Rameshwaram, Madurai and parts of southern Mizoram.
Hundreds of astronomers and tourists are already gathering to view this spectacle. As the eclipse is happening at noon when the Sun is the brightest and as it would be visible from two of India's rocket ports, scientist at the Indian Space Research Organization are all fired up and will launch a barrage of 9 special small rockets to study the celestial phenomenon.
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