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ANNULAR S LAR ECLIPSE COVER STORY
of the telescope and advancement of technology, there has been tremendous progress in understanding of the Sun’s atmosphere as well as its internal structure. Indeed, nowadays we need not wait for a natural solar eclipse to conduct any scientific experiments, because eclipses are simulated through modern techniques.
Annular Solar Eclipse of 21 June 2020
The annular phase of the annular solar eclipse of 21 June will start from the Central African Republic in the morning hours and will then proceed to Congo, Ethiopia, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Pakistan, India, China and Taiwan. It will end in the evening in South Pacific Ocean, as shown in the global map.
On 21 June, only four states of northern India, namely Rajasthan, Haryana, part of Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand will be able to witness the annularity. However, entire India will witness the partial phase of the eclipse. Annularity will enter India from west Rajasthan, the first town to see it is Gharsana. As per Indian standard time, the first contact will start at 10 hours 12 minutes and 26 seconds. The annularity will start at 11 hours 50 minutes and 08 seconds and will end
at 11 hours 50 minutes and 32 second, thus making it only 24 seconds of annularity at Gharsana. The fourth and the last contact will be at 13 hours 36 minutes and 56 seconds. The annularity will pass through Anupgarh, Sri Vijaynagar, Suratgarh of Rajasthan and will enter Haryana from Ellenabad and then progress to Sirsa, Ratia (Fathehabad), Jakhal, Pehowa, Kurukshetra, Ladwa, Yamunanagar to Jagadari and touch upon Behat district of Uttar Pradesh (UP). Behat is the only major town from UP where the annularity will be visible. From UP, annularity enters Uttarakhand and passes via Dehradun, Chamba, Tehri, Agastmuni, Chamoli Gopeshwar, Pipalkoti, Tapowan and finally the annularity will leave India from Joshimath. At Joshimath, eclipse will start at 10 hours 27 minutes and 43 seconds with first contact and annularity will start 12 hours 09 minutes and 40 seconds and will end at 12 hours 10 minutes and 04 second giving rise to only 24 seconds of annularity at Joshimath. The fourth and the last contact will be at 13 hours 54 minutes and 27 seconds.
Dr Arvind C. Ranade is Scientist 'F' in Vigyan Prasar. Email: rac@vigyanprasar.gov.in
Himachal Pradesh
Punjab
Ambala Uttarakhand
Dheradun Sirsa Haryana
Rajasthan
Uttarpradesh
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