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- Published: June 21, 2020 10:29
New Delhi: Solar eclipse was seen in the skies of the national capital and Mumbai on Sunday. The solar eclipse will be visible until 3.04 pm and the maximum eclipse will take place at 12:10 IST. It will be visible from Asia, Africa, the Pacific, the Indian Ocean, parts of Europe and Australia.
#SolarEclipse2020: A rare celestial event, annular solar eclipse, which is popularly known as the “ring of fire” eclipse, will be visible in India. https://t.co/LC4jsPciTL
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However, Nandivada Rathnasree, director at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, said that it is still possible to see the annular eclipse at home via a pinhole camera.
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Maharashtra: #SolarEclipse2020 seen in the skies of Mumbai.
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Delhi: #SolarEclipse2020 as seen in the skies of the national capital today.
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Jammu & Kashmir: Jammu witnesses #SolarEclipse2020
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A rare celestial event, annular solar eclipse, which is popularly known as the “ring of fire” eclipse, will be visible this Sunday in India.
It will be the first solar eclipse of this year taking place on the summer solstice, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.
While people living along the path annular eclipse passing through Anupgarh, Suratgarh, Sirsa, Jakhal, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Dehradun, Tapowan and Joshimath will be able to see the annular phase, people in rest of India can witness a partial eclipse, said the Ministry of Science and Technology.