Mumbai In Maharashtra and the rest of India, except the northeastern states, people eagerly await the first Diwali partial solar eclipse since 1995. a top astronomer said on Tuesday. The eclipse in Mumbai will begin at 4.39 pm and will last till 6.08 pm, timing will vary in different parts of the state and rest of the country, as the Moon’s shadow extends around the Sun. Eminent astronomer Prof. Bharat Adur said, for Indians following the tradition, this is the first Diwali season partial solar eclipse after 27 years and it will be a rare solar eclipse, which is this evening.
The AGCA chief said that such a solar eclipse in India will now happen after the next 10 years i.e. in 2032. People should make a point to watch this eclipse safely. Professor Adur said that another total solar eclipse will occur in the US in 2024 and a team from AGCA will go there to study it in detail. Tuesday’s spectacular sky show, when the Moon will be located between the Sun and Earth. The longest duration of the solar eclipse will be two hours and six minutes in Jammu and Kashmir, with 55.75 percent coverage. This will be followed by about 55 percent coverage in Ladakh, as well as in Rajasthan and Gujarat. According to Professor Adur, the duration of the eclipse will be shortest in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and few minutes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Bhopal-based astronomer Alok Mandavgane has developed an app Solar Eclipse Alok in collaboration with ASI-POEC, which provides complete details of today’s celestial event for various cities, states of India. does.
Mandavgne said that several scientific and astronomical organizations run by the government and the private sector are going to live-stream the eclipse on various social media so that people can track it without any risk. An official said that the Nehru Science Center in Mumbai has also made arrangements for people to watch the eclipse on its premises or on its Facebook page. After the end of monsoon in Maharashtra, the partial solar eclipse will be best visible in Palghar, Thane, Nashik, Pune, Mumbai and other districts. Professor Adur, Mandavgne and other experts have urged people, especially children, not to directly look at a partial solar eclipse as it can cause temporary or permanent vision problems. The doors of many major temples in India and Maharashtra have been closed due to partial solar eclipse. People will be involved in some religious rituals associated with the event of this day. (IANS)
