See how long each phase lasts and what perception we will have here on Earth.
Brazil will once again experience a solar eclipseafter seeing the moon in line between Earth and the Sun. The phenomenon is expected this Saturday afternoon (14th) in Brazil. This time the sky in some specific points of the American continent will acquire a “ring of fire”.
The farthest from Earth, at the point of the planet called golden period, the Moon will be much smaller. And when it passes in front of the Sun, it will cover only the center of the star, remaining in the center of a golden edge.
It will be possible to observe fractions of the eclipse throughout the country, but only some cities in the North and Northeast regions will be able to see it with 100% annularity.
But what are the phases of this eclipse?
When the edge of the Moon appears to touch the edge of the Sun, there is a phase called first contact. This occurs about 90 minutes before annularity, which is the alignment between the Moon, Earth and Sun.
After another 30 minutes, the eclipse reaches 25% darkening.that is, a quarter of the area of the solar disk is covered by the Moon.
From then on, as the Moon covers the Sun, the amount of solar energy reaching the earth decreases, causing a drop in air temperature.
How to follow the annular eclipse of October 14th?
Exactly half the time (45 minutes before the total eclipse), the shadow edges because of the alignment with the Sun, they begin to do so make it clearerwhile the edges that are perpendicular to the crescent shape of the Sun remain blurry.
There are about 30 minutes left until cancellation two-thirds of the solar disk already presented covered by the moon and the the sky becomes noticeably darker.
Climate change and animals are feeling it
It is worth remembering that temperature, humidity and wind conditions are constantly changing.
The surrounding environment becomes dark when the Moon eclipses more than three-quarters of the solar disk, also altering its brightness behavior of animals and plantswho feel the drop in light levels.
Cancellation occurs when the The Sun forms a ring around the Moonnamed second contactproducing a dazzling shine.
From that moment on, the characteristics of the eclipse begin to repeat themselves reverse order. The moment when the edge of the Moon exposes the Sun is called third contact. The eclipse goes from being annular to being partial.
It is worth mentioning that to observe this fantastic presentation you need to use eclipse glasses and techniques. from the start of the eventto avoid eye damage.
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Solar eclipse times and live streaming
According to the National Observatory, a research unit of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, the eclipse should begin around 3pm. In collaboration with foreign bodies, the Observatory will broadcast the phenomenon on YouTube in all its diffusion, including abroad, starting from 11.30 am.
The annularity (formation of a “ring of fire” around the Moon) will be visible in ten countries: the United States, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Brazil. In other parts of the Americas – from Alaska to Argentina – it will be possible to observe a partial eclipse. This is why the phenomenon earned, on this occasion, the reference to the Americas in its name.
The eclipse will begin at 11:30 am (Brasilia time), on the west coast of the United States. Since it will be dawn there, the Sun will still be below the horizon. After that, the eclipse will continue across Central America and Colombia.
It should arrive in Brazil around 3pm and will continue until sunset, around 6pm (Brasilia time). The cancellation band will cross nine states: Amazonas, Pará, Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Tocantins, Paraíba, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte.\
Only two capitals will be able to see the annularity: Natal (Rio Grande do Norte), where the peak of the eclipse should be at 3.45 pm, and João Pessoa (Paraíba), where the peak will occur one minute later, at 3.46 pm.
The first Brazilian cities to see the annular eclipse at its peak are in Amazonas. In Tefé (AM), for example, the peak will be at 3.11pm. These predictions come from NASA, the North American space agency.
In the rest of Brazil it will be possible to observe a partial eclipse. In the city of Sao Paulo, for example, the eclipse is expected to start at 3.40pm, peak at 4.49pm and end at 5.50pm. In other cities of Sao Paulo, the time difference should only be a few seconds.
The eclipse can be followed live via the following videos:
National Observatory
NASA
Source: Terra
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