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Today marks the last solar eclipse of 2020

Solar Eclipse 2020

The last solar eclipse of 2020 will be witnessed around the world except for Pakistan on December 14 (today). According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the eclipse will start at 6:34 pm Pakistan Standard Time and will at 11:53 pm. “The eclipse will be seen in most countries of South Africa and South America,” PMD … Read more

Last solar eclipse of 2020 to be witnessed on Dec 14

Solar Eclipse 2020

The last solar eclipse of 2020 will be witnessed around the world except for Pakistan on December 14. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the eclipse will start at 6:34 pm Pakistan Standard Time and will at 11:53 pm. “The eclipse will be seen in most countries of South Africa and South America,” PMD … Read more

Year 2020 to end with two eclipses in November & December: Reports

Two Eclipses in 2020

The world will witness the last solar and lunar eclipse of the year 2020 in the end of November and in December.

According to reports, the middle of the upcoming eclipse season falls on December 11, 2020, which means that the world will witness two eclipses: a lunar eclipse on November 30 and a solar eclipse on December 14.

The last lunar eclipse of 2020, on November 29 and 30, will be visible to residents of North and South America, Australia, and parts of Asia.

Whereas, Pakistan had last witnessed a solar eclipse on June 21, 2020. The last lunar eclipse was seen on June 5, 2020.

Annular eclipses occur when the Moon — passing between Earth and the Sun — is not quite close enough to our planet to completely obscure sunlight, leaving a thin ring of the solar disc visible.

They occur every year or two, and can only be seen from a narrow pathway across the planet.

The “ring of fire” was first seen in northeastern Republic of Congo (04:56 GMT) just a few minutes after sunrise.

This is the point of maximum duration, with the blackout lasting 1 minute and 22 seconds.

A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse. Lunar eclipses are visible from about half of Earth’s surface.

However, there will be a second solar eclipse on December 14 over South America because the Moon will be a bit closer to Earth, it will block on the Sun’s light entirely.

It will take less than 100 minutes for the path of this eclipse to move across the continent.

Even if the day has darkened, looking at a solar eclipse with the naked eye is dangerous.

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Fawad Chaudhry advises not to view solar eclipse with naked eye

Fawad

Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry appealed to the public not to look at the sun with the naked eye during the solar eclipse Fawad Chaudhry in his tweet said Sunday’s [June 21] eclipse “dangerous for the human eye” as it could permanently destroy the vision of the human eye while looking at the sun … Read more

‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse to dim Asia, Africa today

Asia and Africa will witness a rare ring of fire solar eclipse to shadow the Earth in years here on Sunday (today). Annular eclipses occur when the Moon — passing between Earth and the Sun — is not quite close enough to our planet to completely obscure sunlight, leaving a thin ring of the solar … Read more

Pakistan to witness annual solar eclipse on June 21, says PMD

Solar Eclipse

Pakistan will witness an annular solar eclipse on June 21 (Sunday), the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Saturday. According to the met office, apart of southern parts of Pakistan, the solar eclipse will also be visible in Saudi Arabia, parts of Africa including the Central African Republic, Congo and Ethiopia and in northern parts … Read more