Summer solstice is one of the biggest events of the celestial calendar , and in 2020 it comes with an extra spectacle . AsSpace.comreports , the morning after the longest twenty-four hours of the year will bring in an annular solar occultation in some parts of the world .
What is an annular solar eclipse?
An annular occultation , also known as a " annulus of fire , " is a type of solar eclipse . It occur when the Sun Myung Moon passes between Earth and the Lord’s Day , and span paths with the sun without completely blocking it out , produce a sparse ring of sunlight around its edges . For this to happen , the moonshine need to be relatively far from Earth , making it look humble in the sky .
The next annular solar eclipse is set for June 21 , 2020 — just six mean solar day after the moon reach apogee , or the farthest detail from Earth in its domain . When the moon is closer to our major planet , it appears grownup than the sun , and a total solar eclipse in which the sunlight is amply encompass is potential .
When and where is the annular eclipse?
The approaching annular solar occultation amount just hours aftersummer solsticeon June 20 . The precise moment of the solstice , when the Dominicus strain its corking height in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere , chance at 5:44 p.m. on North America ’s east coast . The entire hemisphere will enjoy at least12 hoursof sun that Saturday .
The long days will continue for several weeks follow solstice , but in some part of the earth , the summertime sun will be shortly break by the moonlight . The annular eclipse commence innorthern Indiaat 9:15 a.m. on June 21 and lasts until 3:04 p.m. local metre . The occultation will reach maximal reportage at 12:10 p.m. The event will also be seeable in other office of Asia , Africa , and the Indian and Pacific ocean , as well as in some parts of Europe and Australia .
Sky - gazers in North America will miss this social function , sadly , but they should n’t be too discouraged — a fond eclipse is set to come along above the United States inJune 2021 .
[ h / tSpace.com ]
