Total Solar Eclipse: Biggest Astronomical Event Of 2024


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The April 8 total solar eclipse will be the biggest astronomical event of the year

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The eclipse is set to traverse North America, making its way over Mexico, the United States, and Canada

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The Pacific coast of Mexico will experience totality first, around 12:37 am IST, according to NASA

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The eclipse will exit North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 2:16 am IST

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Despite the excitement, it's worth noting that India won't be able to witness this particular eclipse

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Solar eclipse involves the alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth, resulting in the temporary obstruction of Sun

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People viewing the eclipse from places where Moon's shadow completely covers the Sun experience a total solar eclipse

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If weather permits. people along the path of totality will see the Sun's corona, which is usually obscured by the bright face of the Sun

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Except during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, one should avoid watching the eclipse with naked eye

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To see the solar eclipse, one should use protective eyewear or indirect viewing techniques such as a pinhole projector

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