Fortunately for those of us who like to contemplate the night sky, 2020 comes loaded with several lunar eclipses and two solar eclipses. The closest solar eclipse in time, an annular solar eclipse, will take place on June 21, one day after the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
Where will it look best?
The totality of the eclipse will go from Central Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula, India, China, Taiwan and, finally, the Pacific. A partial eclipse will be seen in most of Africa, Asia, southern and eastern Europe, and northern Australia . The eclipse will begin at 03:45 GMT on Sunday, June 21, and will last for approximately four hours as the Moon's shadow moves across the Earth's surface.
This eclipse of the sun is called the "Ring of Fire" because the lunar disk does not completely cover the Sun, leaving a bright circle around the Moon. This occurs when the Moon is near its apogee, its furthest point from Earth, which makes its appearance in the sky slightly smaller than usual and allows parts of the Sun to be visible to us.
Do not forget to use special glasses or filters for cameras, binoculars or telescopes, to see the eclipse safely, since the light can burn the retinas even with a quick glance. even if you take a quick look.
When is the next solar eclipse? On December 14, 2020, this expected eclipse will take place and will be visible throughout South America.
