Whether you are a budding astronomer or not, this celestial event in the sky is virtually unmissable even with your eyes closed.
It's that special time when the sun, moon and our own earth line up to form a grand solar eclipse -- the final solar eclipse of 2019, which is also a total solar eclipse.
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June was a busy month for star gazers with Jupiter flying by close to earth and glimpses of Strawberry Moon. And if you thought July will be a tame month, you couldn't be more wrong.
The month opens with a bang, with the last solar eclipse of 2019 on July 2. What adds the proverbial cherry on top of this celestial cake is the fact that this is going to be a total solar eclipse.
According to reports, the solar eclipse will begin at 10:25 PM Indian Standard Time which is about 12:55 PM EDT, and the total eclipse is slated to last for 4 minutes and 33 seconds.
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There are various superstitions associated with solar eclipses here in India and around the world, as the world goes dark in the middle of the day -- confusing birds and animals everywhere.
Here's the sad part, if you were looking forward to seeing this solar eclipse from India. Unfortunately, the July 2 total solar eclipse is mostly limited to the Pacific in the Southern Hemisphere.
According to Bloomberg, the solar eclipse will start in New Zealand and countries of Chile and Argentina will be directly in the path of totality. India won't get to see the total solar eclipse this year. Bummer.
After this July 2019 solar eclipse, the next solar eclipse is scheduled to take place in December 2020.