The first solar eclipse of 2025 takes place next Saturday (29), starting at 5:50 am, in Brasilia, and will be visible in different parts of the world, including North America, Europe, Africa, North Asia, some areas of South America (in Brazil, specifically in northern Amapá), all Greenland and Icelandia, as well as part of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
According to NASA, the moon will pass the front and partially block the sun, projecting a shadow in parts of the northern hemisphere. The central region of the shadow of the moon, where the sun would seem completely blocked, does not reach the earth, so No one can see the phenomenon completely this time . The partial eclipse will reach its maximum at 7:59 and will end at 9:34.
See Observation Tips
- Do not look at the sun without protection;
- If you are where the phenomenon will be visible, know that it is not safe to look at a solar eclipse without suitable equipment, as this can cause serious eye injuries;
- Nor is it recommended to see it by camera lenses, binoculars or telescopes without a suitable filter;
- The ideal is to use ISO 12312-2 standard lenses, which are not present in normal sunglasses. Remember that ordinary sunglasses are not safe to look straight into the sun, no matter how dark the lenses are.
- Accessories can be purchased even over the internet, but it is important to make sure they comply with safety standards;
- If on eclipse day you do not have a safe equipment to observe the phenomenon, another possibility is to resort to indirect observation, made through a projection.
But what is the difference between solar and lunar eclipse?
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is positioned between the sun and the earth, preventing light from reaching some points on our planet. According to information from NASA, partial solar eclipses – where the moon does not completely cover the sun – occur at least twice a year somewhere on the earth.
Lunar eclipses are those in which the earth is between the sun and the moon, with this positioned in the earth’s shadow. For this to happen, the moon must be in its full phase.
The shadow of the earth is divided into two regions: umbra, which receives no lighting from the sun, and penumbra, which is illuminated by a portion of solar rays.
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*With information from Renata Souza, from CNN, in São Paulo
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This content was originally published in solar eclipse: Learn the phenomenon time this Saturday (29) on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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