This afternoon, many parts of Nigeria will experience a solar eclipse. This is when the moon comes in between the earth and the sun, thus casting a shadow of varying degrees including total darkness in some instances. Today’s eclipse which will occur between the 1pm and 4pm approximately, will be seen in Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abakaliki, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Uyo and other locations across the country. A solar eclipse can happen only at new moon, when the sun and the moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth in an alignment. In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon. In partial and annular eclipses only a part of the Sun is obscured. The Sun’s distance from Earth is about 400 times the Moon’s distance, and the Sun’s diameter is about 400 times the Moon’s diameter. Because these ratios are approximately the same, the Sun and the Moon as seen from Earth appear to be approximately the same size. Other countries around the world to experience the eclipse include the Ghana, the USA, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gabon, Cameroon, Ethiopia and more. The next solar eclipse to be seen in Nigeria after today is on September 1, 2016 so try and catch today’s unbelievable natural phenomenon. However, at most times it is dangerous to view a solar eclipse with the naked eye so it is best to get eyewear that protects from Ultraviolet rays.
Posted on: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 00:18:54 +0000
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