On August 2, 2027, our planet will witness a historical total solar eclipse, already described as “the eclipse of the century”. It is one of the longest -running 21st century celestial phenomena, as the totality will reach 6 minutes and 23 seconds. This rare opportunity will offer an extensive view of the crown of the sun, a fact especially important to scientists. Unlike most solar eclipses that last less than three minutes, the 2027 eclipse is a unique opportunity for researchers to study in depth the solar flares, massives and atmospheric effects. Why is it so long? This striking phenomenon is due to a perfect alignment of the heavenly bodies: the Moon will be in its closest point to Earth (perigion), making it look bigger, while the Earth will be close to its farthest point from the sun (hind), making the sun to see […]
Source: News Beast
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