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ISLAMABAD: According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the second and final solar eclipse of 2024 is scheduled to occur on the intervening night of October 2-3, but it will not be visible in Pakistan.
The solar eclipse will begin at 8:45 PM local time.
The Meteorological Department has said that the solar eclipse will be visible in the regions of North and South America as well as Antarctica.
However, residents of Pakistan will not be able to witness this celestial event.
The Kundalar solar eclipse, also known as the “Ring of Fire” eclipse, is scheduled for October 2, and will be visible primarily in parts of southern Chile and Argentina.
The event is the first solar eclipse since April when eleven contiguous US states were on track for totality.
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly over the Sun’s disk but is at a point in its orbit farther from Earth.
This positioning results in most of the Sun being obscured, leaving a bright ring around the edges, hence the term “color of fire”.
According to Space.com, the path of the annularity will be narrow, passing through certain southern regions of Chile and Argentina, where about 175,000 residents live within the path.
By contrast, last April’s eclipse had a much larger population of 32 million in the United States.
In Chile and Argentina, the annularity will only last between three and six minutes.
The eclipse will be visible on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) at 2:30 PM local time. Notable places to visit include Puerto Moreno National Park, Puerto Decido, and Puerto San Julián in Argentina, as well as the town of Cochrane in Chile.
A partial solar eclipse will accompany the annular event, which will be visible about 85 minutes before and after the fire. This partial eclipse will be visible in South America, Antarctica, North America, and parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, including Hawaii. Key locations to view the partial eclipse include Buenos Aires, São Paulo, and Asuncion.
In order to observe an annular solar eclipse safely, it is important to wear proper eye protection, as the Sun is never completely covered.
Regular sunglasses do not provide adequate protection. Safe solar viewers and filters are essential, as they are significantly darker than regular sunglasses. Alternatively, observers can construct a pinhole projector to safely view the eclipse by projecting an image of the Sun onto a nearby surface.
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