India will witness a solar eclipse on June 21 and it will be annular in some parts of the country, where skygazers will get an opportunity to observe the "ring of fire" during the phenomenon, an official said on Monday. However, for most parts of the country, the eclipse will be partial.
The solar eclipse of the year is scheduled on June 12 and this will be an annular eclipse that will take place for over 6 hours. During the annular solar eclipse, the Moon is farthest from the Earth and comes in between the Sun and the Earth.
The solar eclipse fair, scheduled to be held in Haryana's Kurukshetra on June 21, will be a low-key religious ceremony this time due to COVID-19 pandemic, an official said on Thursday.
According to the astronomers, triple eclipses are very rare as compared to the double or single eclipse. Between June 5 and 6, a penumbral lunar eclipse will occur, which will then be followed by an annular solar eclipse on June 21 and another lunar penumbral eclipse on July 5.
Aged between 10-20 years, teens were affected due to watching the December 26 solar eclipse with naked eyes.
The picture went viral on social media for its uncanny resemblance to a pair of red devil horns. Photographer and amateur astronomer Elias Chasiotis had snapped the picture, who initially posted the image to his Facebook page.
Four children were buried neck-deep in the mud in a village in Kalaburagi district on Thursday as part of a superstitious belief to cure their disabilities on the day of eclipse.
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There is a belief that the food eaten during eclipses can be poisonous and it can cause various health issues to the one who is consuming it. But a group of people in Town Hall had breakfast together on Thursday during the eclipse, while in Hyderabad, Muslims offered special prayers in mosques.
Thousands of devotees from various parts of the country and abroad took a holy dip in the 'sarovar' (pond) on Thursday morning in Haryana's Kurukshetra despite the chilly weather during the solar eclipse, officials said.
PM Modi gave a perfect response to a troll on Twitter who replied to his photo watching solar eclipse, saying it is becoming a meme. The Prime Minister had earlier posted his photos witnessing sun turning into a ring of fire during the last solar eclipse of the decade.
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PM Modi posted photos of him on Twitter witnessing solar eclipse 2019 when sun turned into a 'ring of fire' on Thursday saying like many Indians, I was enthusiastic about Solar Eclipse 2019.
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Solar Eclipse 2019: The final solar eclipse of 2019 and decade was witnessed in southern India, Dubai, Abu Dhabi when sun turned into a 'ring of fire' after moon came in between it and earth.
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Live Streaming, Solar Eclipse 2019: The final solar eclipse or Surya Grahan of the decade is here. The rare celestial event appearing as the 'Ring of Fire' will be an annular solar eclipse. Skygazers are eagerly waiting for the scientific phenomenon to take place but it won't be visible in all regions. But don't worry, you can watch live streaming of the solar eclipse event on various platforms.
People across Asia are witnessing the surya grahan or solar eclipse. This is an annular eclipse, in which the moon covers the centre of the Sun, giving the appearance of a bright ring.
The Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA), which is hosting Uttar Pradesh at its stadium in Rajkot, said that the play will start there at 11.30 am on Thursday.
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