Surya Grahan 2020: the solar eclipse eclipse seen from Gurgaon
New Delhi:
Surya Grahan or solar eclipse coincides this year with the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, on June 21. This year, it is an annular eclipse often called “ring of fire”. The annular phase is currently underway but the cloudy sky is a mess for enthusiastic sky observers in Delhi.
Where Surya Grahan is visible
The eclipse started at 10:19 am and will end at 2:22 pm. The Surya Grahan is in progress in several parts of the country such as Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Delhi among others. The narrow annularity phase is best seen in Dehradun, Kurukshetra, Chamoli, Joshimath, Sirs and Suratgarh.
It will be considered as a partial solar eclipse of the rest of the country.
The annular trajectory will pass through Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Pakistan and China.
About 94% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon at the time of the largest partial eclipse phase in Delhi.
What is Surya Grahan
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is furthest from Earth, on the same plane as the Earth and the Sun, and blocks most of the Sun. At some point during the eclipse, the Moon will be perfectly aligned in the center of the Sun, revealing a circle of luminosity or “ring of fire” or an annular shape of the Sun which we can witness.
How to watch Surya Grahan
Experts say Surya Grahan should not be seen with the naked eye. It is safer to watch the eclipse using a filter such as aluminized mylar, black polymer, a glass lampshade or by projecting the image of the sun onto a whiteboard using a telescope.
Surya Grahan timetables
Surya Grahan: Delhi
Start of the partial eclipse: 10:20 a.m.
Maximum eclipse: 12:01 p.m.
End of partial eclipse: 1:48 p.m.
Duration: 3 hours, 29 minutes
Surya Grahan: Kolkata
Start of the partial eclipse: 10:46 a.m.
Maximum eclipse: 12:35 p.m.
End of partial eclipse: 2:17 p.m.
Duration: 3 hours, 31 minutes
Surya Grahan: Mumbai
Start of the partial eclipse: 10 a.m.
Maximum eclipse: 11:37 a.m.
End of partial eclipse: 1:27 p.m.
Duration: 3 hours, 27 minutes
Surya Grahan: Chennai
Start of the partial eclipse: 10:22 a.m.
Maximum eclipse: 11:59 a.m.
End of partial eclipse: 1:41 p.m.
Duration: 3 hours, 20 minutes
Surya Grahan: Bangalore
Start of the partial eclipse: 10:12 a.m.
Maximum eclipse: 11:47 a.m.
End of partial eclipse: 1:31 p.m.
Duration: 3 hours, 19 minutes
