The annular solar eclipse, the last of the decade, started this morning at about 8 a.m. and continued until about 11.15 a.m. Also referred to as the “ring of fire,” the solar eclipse or “Surya Grahan” was originally seen as an incomplete eclipse and it was first seen in Saudi Arabia from Riyadh.
When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun the solar eclipse occurs, thereby completely or partially obscuring the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse takes place when the moon’s outward diameter is smaller than that of the Sun’s and blocks most of the Sun’s light and the Sun to look like a ring (annulus) of fire.
Many parts of the country, including Odisha, Kerala, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Delhi, are experiencing a decade-long solar eclipse.
PM Narendra Modi tweeted that he could not see the Ring of fire because of the fog, but caught updated on live stream –
Like many Indians, I was enthusiastic about #solareclipse2019.
Unfortunately, I could not see the Sun due to cloud cover but I did catch glimpses of the eclipse in Kozhikode and other parts on live stream. Also enriched my knowledge on the subject by interacting with experts. pic.twitter.com/EI1dcIWRIz— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 26, 2019
Skywatchers are advised to use safe viewing equipment and suitable techniques to view the celestial event as the Sun’s infrared and ultraviolet rays can cause severe retinal damage, Press Trust of India quoted a senior astronomer as saying.
One should not look at the Sun directly for even a little period without proper protection. Even when 99 percent of the surface of the Sun is covered by the moon during the partial eclipse, the remaining light is still intense enough to damage the eye.
Here are some of the tweets of 2019’s last solar eclipse:
That was easy to see the solar eclipse… keeps on covering #solareclipse2019 pic.twitter.com/AaPA90BtvK
— Jeshreen Balraj (@jeshreen95) December 26, 2019
UAE: The final #SolarEclipse of the decade creates #RingofFire#solareclipse2019 pic.twitter.com/sE0ARSxmV6
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) December 26, 2019
Decade's last solar eclipse witnessed in several parts of India
— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) December 26, 2019
Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/xBnHNoCvns pic.twitter.com/wU8QANWmQk
Prime Minister Modi catches glimpse of solar eclipse through live stream
— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) December 26, 2019
Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/3Yb3aXpqgB pic.twitter.com/FxHME522SW
#Watch full video:
— Zain Khan (@ZKhanOfficial) December 26, 2019
Full solar eclipse, being witnessed only after 1990.#solareclipse2019 #SolarEclipse #RingofFire #Eclipse pic.twitter.com/13Ie7jme3q
How to capture the last annular solar eclipse of the year? #RingofFire
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) December 26, 2019
more: https://t.co/ykLRp4yH9P pic.twitter.com/MSIatMaXZ0
Today's #SolarEclipse was an 'annular eclipse'. This means that the Sun and the Moon are positioned in a way to form the #RingofFire ,the Moon doesn't completely cover the Sun and so, the Sun's edges are illuminated.
— PIB India (@PIB_India) December 26, 2019
Did you miss the spectacle: Check out ⬇️#solareclipse2019 pic.twitter.com/mw3YNJs5eD
The moon covers the sun in a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse across parts of the Middle East and Asia on Dec. 26, 2019. #RingofFire
— Kurdistan 24 English (@K24English) December 26, 2019
📸 AFP pic.twitter.com/BclOEVQskM
And ever is Allah, over all things, competent.
— Noreen💕 (@Soldier_Noreen) December 26, 2019
(Qur'an 48:21)
🌅#RingofFire#solareclipse2019 pic.twitter.com/17EMLR6fJI