The yr 2024 is upon us and as we enter a New Year, skywatchers are getting excited and gearing up for 4 distinctive celestial occasions. The yr 2024 will witness two photo voltaic eclipses and two lunar eclipses. When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon’s shadow is forged on Earth, a Solar Eclipse or Surya Grahan takes place. Meanwhile, when the Earth comes between the Sun and Moon – with all three our bodies mendacity on the identical orbit airplane – the Sun casts Earth’s shadow onto the Moon and a lunar eclipse or Chandra Grahan takes place.
First Surya Grahan Of 2024
A complete photo voltaic eclipse will happen on April 8. The whole eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This photo voltaic eclipse is going on on a Monday. According to NASA, security is the primary precedence when viewing a complete photo voltaic eclipse. “Be sure you’re familiar with when you need to wear specialised eye protection designed for solar viewing by reviewing,” NASA says.Â
Second Surya Grahan Of 2024
The second photo voltaic eclipse of the yr might be an Annular one and can happen on October 2. An Annular Solar Eclipse happens when the New Moon strikes in entrance of the Sun, however doesn’t cowl the Sun’s disk utterly, thus displaying a hoop of fireplace.
First Chandra Grahan Of 2024
A penumbral lunar eclipse will happen on March 25. It might be seen in a lot of Europe, Australia and Africa, North/East Asia, North America, South America, the Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, and Antarctica.
Second Chandra Grahan Of 2024
The second Lunar Eclipse might be on September 18 and it is going to be a Partial lunar eclipse. People in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North/West North America, North/East South America, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, the Arctic, and Antarctica can witness it.
Eclipses 2024: Will It Be Visible From India
The eclipses won’t be seen from India however one can watch on-line. Several YouTube channels livestream it on their respective channels.
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