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What is Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse

About Solar Eclipse

What is Solar Eclipse

A solar eclipse takes place when the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth, blocking out the Sun's rays and casting a shadow on parts of the Earth.
 
How does solar eclipse occur?
 
For a solar eclipse to take place, the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth must be aligned in a perfect or near-perfect straight line – an alignment astronomers call syzygy. This happens around new Moon every lunar month.
 
Types of solar eclipse
 
There are four types of solar eclipses. How much of the Sun's disk is eclipsed – the eclipse magnitude – depends on which part of the Moon's shadow
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Latest Updates on Solar Eclipse

Four eclipse events this year, two would be visible in India: Astro expert

A partial lunar eclipse would occur on the intervening night of October 28 and 29 and it will be visible in India

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Updated On : 04 Jan 2023 | 10:42 PM IST

Treat eclipses as natural celestial event: Astrophysicist on superstitions

An eminent astrophysicist has called for treating eclipses as natural celestial events and not believe in superstitions surrounding these

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Updated On : 08 Nov 2022 | 4:59 PM IST

Last lunar eclipse of 2022: Why does the Moon appear red during this event

Unlike solar eclipses, there are no harmful rays emitted during a lunar eclipse, so it's safe to watch it with the naked eyes

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Updated On : 08 Nov 2022 | 12:51 PM IST

Several temples in Telangana closed due to solar eclipse: Official

Many important temples in Telangana remain closed on Tuesday due to solar eclipse, a senior official of the Endowments Department said.

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Updated On : 25 Oct 2022 | 11:36 AM IST

Badrinath-Kedarnath temple doors to remain closed on Oct 25 solar eclipse

Doors of Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath temple will remain closed on October 25 on the solar eclipse, said the temple committee

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Updated On : 23 Oct 2022 | 7:33 AM IST

Partial solar eclipse on Oct 25 will be visible from most parts of India

During the Diwali festival on October 25, there will be a partial solar eclipse which will be visible from the city as well as from most parts of the country, astrophysicist Debi Prasad Duari said.

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Updated On : 11 Oct 2022 | 2:56 PM IST

Solar Eclipse 2021: How and where to watch, eclipse timing, and more

First, the partial eclipse will start at around 11:42 am IST and the annular eclipse will appear to occur from 3:30 pm and will continue up to 4:52 pm

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Updated On : 10 Jun 2021 | 10:29 AM IST

Astronomer discovers rare comet flying past Sun during total solar eclipse

Around the time the eclipse image was taken, the comet was travelling at roughly 7,24,205 kms per hour, about 4.3 million kms from the Sun's surface

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Updated On : 20 Dec 2020 | 11:17 AM IST

Sun enters 25th solar cycle: 'Violent eruptions can happen anytime'

Solar cycle predictions hold significance as it gives a rough idea of the frequency of space weather storms of all types

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Updated On : 16 Sep 2020 | 10:46 AM IST

Solar eclipse 2020 in pictures: Images from different parts of India, world

The solar eclipse will be visible until 3.04 pm and the maximum eclipse will take place at 12:10 IST

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Updated On : 21 Jun 2020 | 2:45 PM IST

Best places in India to see Sunday's 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse

It will be the first solar eclipse of this year takes place on the summer solstice, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere

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Updated On : 20 Jun 2020 | 3:23 PM IST

Latest News LIVE: Indian Army changes rules of engagement on LAC with China

Here are all the latest developments taking place across the country today

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Updated On : 21 Jun 2020 | 6:44 PM IST

Annular Solar Eclipse 2020: How, when and where to watch the phenomenon

This time, ARIES will live telecast the solar eclipse. Those interested, can watch the eclipse on YouTube, Zoom and Facebook

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Updated On : 19 Jun 2020 | 12:58 PM IST

In Pics: Decade's last solar eclipse seen over several parts of India

The solar eclipse, which occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, began at around 8:17 am

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Updated On : 26 Dec 2019 | 5:04 PM IST

Solar eclipse: Odisha govt announces holiday for schools, colleges

Special arrangement has been made at the planetarium here to assist people to witness the celestial event here

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Updated On : 24 Dec 2019 | 11:34 PM IST

How total solar eclipses reveal the dark side of the sun we never see

Thousands of tourists turn up to see them, along with a few dozen scientists, for which the eclipse is a unique opportunity to observe the extended atmosphere of the sun - known as the solar corona

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Updated On : 03 Jul 2019 | 11:47 AM IST

Oldest recorded solar eclipse occurred 3,200 years ago, mentioned in Bible

The biblical text in question comes from the Old Testament book of Joshua

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Updated On : 30 Oct 2017 | 1:33 PM IST

How ancient cultures explained eclipses

In most branches of Hindu culture, the "sun eater" took the more traditional form of a dragon

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Updated On : 22 Aug 2017 | 11:40 AM IST

Solar Eclipse: Moon blots out sun, turning day into night across the US

A solar eclipse is considered one of the grandest of cosmic spectacles

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Updated On : 22 Aug 2017 | 11:08 AM IST

US to witness 1st total solar eclipse in 99 years: Here's all you must know

A total solar eclipse occurs when the sun is completely obscured by the moon

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Updated On : 21 Aug 2017 | 3:31 PM IST