New Delhi: People across the northern hemisphere are in for a treat on Thursday, June 10, as they will get a chance to watch the celestial event of the ‘ring of fire’ or the Annular Solar Eclipse.
An annular Solar Eclipse happens when the Moon will cast a shadow on Earth while revolving around the planet, causing a full or partial blocking of the sun’s light in some areas.
As per NASA, several parts of Canada, Greenland, and Russia will witness the eclipse. NASA highlighted that countries like New York, Washington DC, London, and Toronto will see a partial eclipse.
Some parts of Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh will witness the eclipse, while others will miss it but everyone can still watch the ‘ring of fire’ via online platforms.
Date and time in India
Solar Eclipse will take place on Thursday, June 10
The eclipse will start at 1:42 PM (IST) and continue till 6.41 PM (IST)
The duration of the annular eclipse will be around 3 minute and 51 seconds.
Here are some YouTube channels that livestream the solar eclipse:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuEBLLN-VQg&ab_channel=RoyalObservatoryGreenwichRoyalObservatoryGreenwich
