This Monday (08), there will be a total solar eclipse visible in parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada. The phenomenon in its entirety (when the Moon completely covers the Sun) begins at 3:07 pm (Brasília time) off the coast of Mexico (Pacific Ocean), and ends at 4:46 pm (Brasília time) on the Atlantic coast of Canada. From around 2pm onwards, some areas of North America may already have a partial eclipse in the sky.
Organizations such as NASA (United States Space Agency) and the National Observatory in Brazil have organized themselves to allow everyone to observe the phenomenon by transmissions to alive . See below:
Official NASA broadcast
National Observatory Broadcast
What to observe?
It is not in minutes that the Moon covers the Sun. The event begins with a partial eclipse, when the sun loses “slices”. About 15 to 20 minutes before totality, the sky begins to turn an eerie, dark color, meaning the event is reaching its peak.
As the Moon begins to pass in front of the Sun, its rays shine around the Moon, creating drops of light called Baily's pearls. As the eclipse reaches its totality, they disappear.
When the great moment of the total eclipse arrives, a corona is formed around the Moon, which is the brightness of the Sun that was not covered. Bright stars or planets like Venus may shine in the dark sky, and air temperatures will drop as the sun disappears.
After it ends, Baily's pearls will reappear briefly before the partial eclipse returns as the Moon slowly moves across the Sun.
Is a total solar eclipse a rare event?
It happens on average every 18 months somewhere on the planet, according to the National Observatory, however, as they cover a narrow range, this type of phenomenon seems rare.
When will the next total solar eclipse be in Brazil?
On August 12, 2045 at 3:58 pm, a total solar eclipse will begin to be seen in the state of Amapá . The eclipse track will run through the states of Pará, Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba and ends on the coast of Pernambuco at around 4:20 p.m. .
The capitals Belém, São Luís, João Pessoa and Recife are in the path of the total solar eclipse. Other nearby regions may see a partial eclipse. The total duration of the eclipse can exceed 4 minutes in some places.
Source: CNN Brasil
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