The total solar eclipse on April 4 will be the longest in the United States since 1806 and will feature a comet. Find out these and other interesting facts about the event
OR next total solar eclipse It will be special because of many interesting things. The event, in addition to taking place near the period of solar maximum, will also see the presence of the famous “Devil’s Comet”, which can become visible to the naked eye when the Sun is completely hidden by the Moon.
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1. It will occur near solar maximum
OR solar eclipse Total is the only time our star’s upper atmosphere, known as the solar corona, becomes visible to the naked eye. In many images from this event, the crown appears in an asymmetrical shape, with “tentacles” extending to the sides, but this time viewers will find something different.
During the April 8 eclipse, the solar corona will appear larger than normal and more symmetrical, similar to a sunflower. The reason: The Sun is near the period known as solar maximum, which occurs once every 11 years. In fact, some astronomers think that perhaps solar maximum has already begun.
2. A comet may become visible
In April, the comet 12P/Pons-Brooksknown as the “Devil’s Comet”, it will approach the Sun and become visible to inhabitants of the northern hemisphere during the night.
On the 8th, at the moment of maximum occultation of the Sun during the eclipse, the day will become night and the comet will be able to emerge and be observed with the help of binoculars.
The bad news is that it will probably be difficult, or even impossible, to see the comet with the naked eye or photograph it, but it’s obviously worth a try.
OR The Devil’s Comet He got his nickname for his explosions, which make him even more brilliant. If one of these explosions happens during the eclipse, we will undoubtedly see incredible images!
3. The path will be “reversed”
The eclipse’s path over North America crosses the continent in opposite directions. While the Annular solar eclipse of October 2023 followed from northwest to southeast, the April total solar eclipse will follow from southwest to northeast.
This happens due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis during the seasons during events.
4. The longest period in the United States since 1806
In some regions, the total occultation time of the Sun during the eclipse will be the longest in decades. In Mexico, for example, totality will last 4 minutes and 28 seconds.
At the border between the USA and Mexico it will be possible to observe the event for 4 minutes and 26 seconds.
The last time such a long totality occurred in North America was in 1806, during the so-called Eclipse of Tecumseh. On that occasion the Sun remained completely hidden for 4 minutes and 55 seconds: a record that will not be broken in April.
5. It will be studied by amateurs
During any solar eclipse, radio communications may be affected due to the effects of solar activity on the ionosphere. therefore, the NASA And inviting amateur radio operators to attend a broadcast “party” during the April eclipse.
On this occasion, operators will have to record the intensity of the signals and the distance they travel, with the aim of understanding how the ionosphere changes during solar eclipses.
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