Partial solar eclipse “Ring of Fire”: South America under the spell of the ring of fire

South America under the spell of the Ring of Fire

This partial solar eclipse occurs only rarely. Onlookers in South America were able to observe the “Ring of Fire” for a few minutes.

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The astronomical spectacle could only be observed from a few inhabited areas – such as in parts of Chile.

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People on Easter Island and southern Chile and Argentina have one annular solar eclipse experienced. The dark new moon moved in front of the sun and covered it for a few minutes – but not completely. The moon appeared slightly smaller than the sun to observers, so that a glowing ring of the sun remained visible.

The astronomical spectacle could only be observed from a few inhabited areas – and only there if there were no clouds in the way. According to the US space agency NASA, the zone in which the annular phase of the visible war occurred was primarily in the Pacific. It started south of Hawaii, crossed the ocean with Easter Island in it, went over the southern tip of South America and ended in the South Atlantic.

Solar eclipse fans also call the ring that remains visible the “ring of fire”. Solar eclipse footage in Argentina from October 2nd.

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A partial solar eclipse was visible in other parts of South America, Hawaii and Antarctica, and the moon only partially covered the sun on one side – it looks like a piece has been bitten off.

The fact that a ring of the sun remained visible is due to the distance of the moon from the earth. Because the moon was particularly far from Earth at that time, it appeared smaller than normal. Since the size of the disk is not enough to completely cover the solar disk. The result is described by solar eclipse fans as a “ring of fire.”

The fact that a ring of the sun remained visible is due to the distance of the moon from the earth.

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There are around two to five solar eclipses every year worldwide, although this also includes partial solar eclipses. The last time a total solar eclipse was seen in Germany was in August 1999, and the next one will follow in September 2081.

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topicnews · October 3, 2024

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