The month of October arrives bringing an astronomical phenomenon that can be seen from all over Brazil. The solar eclipse will be visible as a partial eclipse across the country on October 14th.
Those in the states of Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba and Pernambuco will be able to enjoy the annular eclipse of the Sun — when a kind of bright “ring of fire” surrounds the edge of the star center forms.
The way the phenomenon will appear in the North and Northeast is caused by the specific alignment of the Moon between the Earth and the Sun, according to information from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI).
In these cases, the Moon is at the furthest point in its orbit from Earth, at what astronomers call “apogee”. Thus, its apparent diameter is smaller than that of the Sun, allowing the appearance of the ring.
The event will last 2 hours and 7 minutes, peaking at 4:51 pm, Brasília time, and ending at 5:50 pm.
According to astronomer Josina Nascimento, from the National Observatory, the phenomenon is not uncommon, however “we have the feeling that it is a rare phenomenon, because the eclipse is only visible to those who are in the range of totality or annularity. But over a much larger area of Earth, the eclipse is visible in partial form.”
To observe the phenomenon, Josina remembers that under no circumstances should one look directly at the Sun, without using appropriate solar filters, because a few seconds of exposure can cause damage to the retina. One tip is to observe the eclipse indirectly, using devices that can be built at home.
“You can simply use a piece of cardboard, like a pizza box lid, for example, and cut a hole in the middle. White paper is placed on the ground and the hole is directed towards the sun. The eclipse is seen calmly on the paper on the ground”, says the astronomer.
Furthermore, a partial eclipse of the Moon is expected to take place on October 28th, according to information from the portal Time and Date. The phenomenon will be visible from some states in Brazil, although MCTI has not yet released more information about the phenomenon.
Source: CNN Brasil
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