Sky-Gazers should prepare for Sunday throughout the day, including a partial solar eclipse in the southern hemisphere.
The partial solar eclipse will be the largest – the point where the moon blocks the largest part of the sun’s surface at 3:41 p.m. Et. However, the whole event, when the moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, will be visible from 13:29 to 17:53 et, says Earthsky.
Unlike the entire solar eclipse, the moon will only partially obscure the sun’s face, so it will seem that it is “bitten” from the sun.
However, this partial eclipse will only be seen in limited places.
“If you live in the US, it is not a great solar eclipse that can be seen, as in this particular case it will certainly be seen from the Pacific Ocean southern, New Zealand and Antarctica,” said Jason Rhodes, NASA Jet Laboratory, California, California, El. In the letter.
In addition, by time and date, the partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Australia.
“We live in a very unique system (Earth/Moon/Sun) that the moon and the sun in our sky are almost the same size. The sun is physically much larger, but much farther (far from the Earth) to be almost the same size as the moon,” said Rhodes.
“So, in front of the sun, we can get a superposition (or reconciliation) that can partially or completely block the sun. And we call it an eclipse.”
How to safely see the eclipse
Anyone planning to watch Eclipse should keep in mind the use of safe sunlight viewing methods. Forgetting this can cause serious eye injury. Neither part of the partial solar eclipse is safe to watch without proper eye protection, as some powerful sunlight will always be seen.
To safely monitor the partial solar eclipse, wear certified eclipse glasses or use a portable solar viewer marked with ISO 12312-2 international standard. If you usually wear glasses, hold them and put on the eclipse glasses, or hold in front of them with a handheld viewer, according to the American Astronomical Society.
Before you look up, put on Eclipse glasses and remember to turn off the sun before removing them. Always observe the children wearing the eclipse glasses to make sure they do not remove them by looking at the sun.
Sun glasses will not work in place of Eclipse glasses or sun spectators, 100,000 times darker and stored in the international safety standard.
You can also observe the sun with a telescope, binoculars or camera with a special solar filter at the front that works in the same way as the eclipse glasses. Do not look at the sun through any non -filtered optical device – camera lens, telescope, binoculars – wearing eclipse glasses or using portable sunlight, NASA advises. Sun rays can still burn through a filter on glasses or viewer, depending on how they can be concentrated through the optical device and can cause a major lesion.
Look at Saturn
Those who do not see the partial solar eclipse will have the opportunity to see the sky event this weekend, as Saturn will be in opposition on Sunday at 2 p.m. Et.
“When the planet is an opposition, it means that the planet is on the opposite side of the Earth than the sun. So the sun is in one direction and the planet is in a different direction,” Rhodes said. “And for planets (further) from the sun than on Earth, this is the best time to see them because it is the time when they will be the brightest in the sky.”
You can consult a planets calculator to get the best time for visibility. Saturn will remain visible by the beginning of October.
“You can easily see Saturn when it is in the opposition to the naked eye,” said Rhode. “But if you have some time, I suggest people that they find a local astronomical club and go to look at Saturn through the telescope.”
In addition to the telescope, Saturn will appear as bright as the brightest star, but with one you can see the sounds of the planet.
“We get to the moon phase, where the moon in the sky will not be so bright,” said Rhode. “So this is a particularly good year of Saturn’s opposition.”
Upcoming full moon
This year, pay attention to three full moons, with supermen – full moon, which appears while the Moon is closest to the Earth – October, November and December.
According to the Farmers’ Almanac, a list of full moons, remaining in 2025:
Future meteor showers
According to the American Meteor Society and Earthsky, there are the largest date of the remaining meteor showers in 2025.
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Southern Taurides: November 3-4
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North Taurides: November 8-9
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