Hot on the tail of “Blood Month” Total Lunar Eclipse Earlier this month came a special-and-shine special: a slightly solar eclipse that could be seen at sunrise on March 29 in some parts of the US. You do not have to be on the path of the eclipse to join solar festivals. Livestreams will take the action to your screen as the moon takes a dramatic bite out of the sun.
What is a slight solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse is a shadow dance involving sun, earth and moon. The moon passes in front of the sun, blocking the star and releasing shadow on our planet. If the weather allows, people in the shadow path can see the eclipse.
A slight solar eclipse takes a little day, making it resembling a pac-man depending on the range of the moon.
Sun-Moon-Earth's alignment is not perfect on March 29, though, so we can only get a slight eclipse that will be a dark bite taken from a glowing cookie. “The middle part of the moon shadow, where the sun appears completely blocked, misses Earth, so no one will see a total solar eclipse at this time,” NASA said to an explanation.
Don't write this one because it's “just” a slight eclipse.
“It should be a photogenic eclipse,” said Emily Rice, Associate Professor of Astrophysics at Macaulay Honors College of City University of New York.
Rice says to Protect your camera With a solar filter and prepare to get some views.
“The sun will be low in the sky for most observers, so you can get trees, buildings or other landscape features in a shot along the Pac-Man Sun,” he said.
Where can I find Solar Eclipse?
Eclipse viewers in parts of North America, Africa, Asia and Europe will catch at least some of the shows. Greenland, Iceland and some small regions of South America are also on the path, such as the wide area of the Atlantic and Arctic ocean. The northern -east of the US is the only part of the country in the path of the eclipse.
NASA's eclipse map shows the scope and time for the partial solar eclipse of March 29.
NASA's eclipse map shows where the eclipse can be found. The curved yellow lines indicate the maximum percentage of the sun range. Green lines indicate time. The orange lines in the loop indicate sunrise and sunset. If confusing, just check your location Timeanddate.com For details on timing and scope.
When is the solar eclipse?
Viewers in the northern -east of the US should put the coffee pot in an automatic timer. The eclipse is in the process of sunrise. It was 6:55 am et for Baltimore, 6:31 AM for Boston and 6:44 AM for New York City. Washington, DC. Should be in the eclipse lookout starting at 6:56 am the eclipse will be at the highest sunrise in these locations.
Areas like Baltimore will only see a little shadow in minutes, so this is a blink-and-you-miss-this situation.
Portland, Maine, residents will have one of the best views in the US. The partial view begins at 6:27 am with a maximum at 6:30 am and the end of the eclipse coming at 7:10 am you will see the 64% range of the day, according to NASA. Compare that with 3%of Baltimore.
Eclipse fans in other parts of the world do not have to get up early. Dublin witnessed the eclipse late in the morning, as Paris could see the eclipse at the maximum right around noon of local time.
LIVESTREAM THE SOLAR ECLIPSE
Most US will lose luck when it comes to seeing an eclipse in person, but that doesn't mean you need to miss out on fun. TimeandDate.com runs a livestream so anyone can enjoy the view. It starts bright and early at 5:30 am et on March 29.
Royal Observatory Greenwich in the UK is live with an eclipse covered at 6 am et.
Protect your eyes during a solar eclipse
The lunar eclipse earlier in March does not require fancy eyewear, but the solar eclipse does. Eye safety is key.
“Since the sun is never fully covered, observers should use proper eye protection at all times while watching this eclipse,” NASA said.
This means it's time to dig your protective solar eclipse eyewear.
“The upcoming partial eclipse why I encourage people to keep their 'eclipse” glasses' – which will be more accurately called 'sun viewers' as they can be used to observe the day at any time, “Rice said. Here's how to say if your glasses are safe.
No glasses? No problem. Make a pinhole projector.
“Stand up facing the sun and use the viewer to cast a shadow and you'll see the eclipsed sun shape,” Rice said. He also encourages viewers to examine the fuzzy shadows around them, looking for shape changes.
Solar and lunar eclipses occur throughout the year, but each is a special moment. It is worth a sunrise trip outside to witness a cosmic light trick.
