The June solar eclipse will take place next Thursday the 10th. It will be an annular solar eclipse , so that the Moon will pass right in front of the great star, erasing up to 38% of its disk. It is a very important astronomical phenomenon and, therefore, you surely do not want to miss it either. Below we explain if it will be visible from Spain and, if so, how it can be seen.
What is a solar eclipse?
The first and most important thing is to know exactly what a solar eclipse is. This is the name given to the astronomical phenomenon that occurs when the Moon gets in the way of the Sun’s light from its visibility on planet Earth . Therefore, it occurs when the alignment of the Sun, Moon and Earth are in the same plane.
Solar eclipses can be of three types:
- Total: occurs when the Moon is positioned between the Sun and the Earth, completely blocking the light emitted by the great star. It is a very rare eclipse since the alignment of the Sun, Moon and Earth has to be exact.
- Partial: In this case, the Moon does not completely hide the light from the Sun, so it can be perceived from Earth as a very bright crescent.
- Annular: the Moon is a little further away and the Sun a little closer, in such a way that the natural satellite covers the center of the Sun and on Earth we only see the edge of it.
Solar eclipse of June 10
The one on June 10 will be an annular eclipse, so a ring of solar brilliance will be observed from Earth. The astronomical phenomenon will begin at dawn in Ontario (Canada) and will advance through Hudson Bay and Baffin Island, until reaching the maximum totality of the eclipse in the premiere of Nares.
In Europe it will be seen partially. If you don’t want to miss it, you’ll have to look up at the sky between 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM , according to NASA estimates.
Now, the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) warns that, during the eclipse, it is very dangerous to look directly at the sky because the Sun is extremely bright, to the point that it can blind the observer. To view the annular eclipse safely, it is best to use a telescope or binoculars.
