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news that a solar eclipse It can be seen in several countries around the world, it has put many specialists and lovers of this subject in a state of anxiety and uncertainty to experience this important event. However, there are some areas that will have to wait. In this sense, in this note we tell you what are the hours of this popular astronomical phenomenon that has been heavily commented on in recent weeks.
April solar breakdown table for Mexico, the United States, and Canada
although Solar eclipse in 2023 It can only be seen, according to NASA, by: Asia, India, Australia, the Philippines, New Zealand, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea; In addition to Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Paraguay; Those who live in Mexico, the United States and Canada will have to wait a bit to enjoy this phenomenon.
Specifically, there will only be a year of waiting because, according to information detailed by various astronomy platforms, North American countries will be able to enjoy the solar eclipse in April 2024.
About this particular event, the American media Los Angeles Times provides information.
“he eclipse Next year it will track diagonally across North America. It will start in the Pacific Ocean and make landfall in Mexico around 11:07 local time,” the North American newspaper reported regarding the detailed information provided by NASA, realizing that everything will start before noon.
In Mexico, the solar eclipse that begins after 11 minutes a.m. will cover Sinaloa, Nayarit, Durango, Chihuahua, and Coahuila.
In the United States, the solar eclipse can be seen in the following states: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Finally, in Canada, the astronomical phenomenon will be visible in Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland.
What is solar refraction
a solar eclipse It is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs when the moon hides the sun from the earth. This occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth align. This alignment coincides with the new moon and indicates that the moon is very close to the plane of the ecliptic.
It is important to know that the solar eclipse They can be full, if the sunlight is completely hidden by the Moon, annular and partial, if only part of the Sun is covered.
If the moon had a perfectly circular orbit, and was closer to the Earth and in the same orbital plane, then there would be a total eclipse every new moon. However, because the Moon’s orbit is 5.24 degrees inclined to Earth’s orbit, its shadow does not generally cover the Earth. Only if the moon is close to the plane of the ecliptic during a new moon can it be solar eclipse.
In addition, to give yourself solar eclipse There must be special conditions for the coincidence of the two events because the moon crosses the ecliptic in its decade twice every draconian month, while new moons occur every synodic month.
Therefore, the solar eclipse They only occur during the limited periods in which they occur from two to five, with a maximum of two total eclipses.
It should also be taken into account that total eclipse They are infrequent because the timing of the new moon with the alignment of the moon, the sun, and the observer on Earth must be accurate. In addition, the eccentricity of the Moon’s orbit often places it far enough from the Earth that its apparent size is not large enough to completely block the Sun. Totality occurs only along a narrow path on Earth’s surface traced by the lunar shadow.
although eclipse They are natural phenomena, in some ancient and modern cultures they are explained by supernatural causes or considered as bad omens. A total eclipse can be frightening to people unaware of its astronomical explanation, as the sun appears to disappear during the day and the sky darkens within minutes.
