In Pics: The Last Solar Eclipse Of 2019 As Seen In Different Parts Of India

The last solar eclipse of the decade began at 7:59 am in some parts of India. Often referred to as the ‘ring of fire,’ it was initially visible as a partial eclipse and was first seen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

In India, the phenomenon was visible in parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Delhi.?Soon after the partial eclipse, the annual solar eclipse was visible from 9:04 am.?The maximum eclipse was visible at 10:47 am and the?full eclipse?will be seen at the last location at Pacific Ocean's Guam at 12:30 pm.?

In India, the maximum duration of the annual solar eclipse will be just over three minutes.

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The last solar eclipse of 2019 as seen in different parts of India:

1. Chennai

2. Ahmedabad

3. Bhubaneswar

4. Kochi

5. Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

What is a solar eclipse?

Known as?surya grahan, a solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, totally or partially blocking the sun in the process.?

An annular solar eclipse takes place when the moon’s apparent diameter is smaller than that of the sun, blocking a good portion of the sun’s light. This creates said ‘ring of fire’ effect.?

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Types of solar eclipses.

There are two types of eclipses as seen from the earth: solar and lunar. The type of eclipse that occurs depends on the alignment of the sun, the moon and the earth.?

In a year, there can be between two and five solar eclipses though in rare cases, there can be up to seven eclipses in a year. The three types of solar eclipse are total, partial and annular.?

India's temples remained shut.

For the duration of the eclipse, many temples across the country like Kerala's Sabarimala temple, Tirumala Tirupati Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh and Meenakshi temple in Madurai remained shut and will reportedly reopen after the purification rituals, as per tradition, are complete.

The last total solar eclipse was visible in different parts of the world but unfortunately not in India.?

In case you missed it, here's what the skies over parts of India looked like:

What Debiprosad Duari, the director of MP Birla Planetarium told?PTI,?served as an important reminder:?"One should not look at the sun directly for even a little period without proper protection. Even when 99 per cent of the surface of the sun is covered by the moon during a partial?eclipse,?the remaining light is still intense enough to damage the eye,"?

Block your calendar: If you missed this total solar eclipse, you can catch one on December 14, 2020.??