Rare annular ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse to shadow Africa, Asia vanguardnews
Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India, and southern China will witness on Sunday the most dramatic “ring of fire” solar eclipse to shadow the Earth in years.
The “ring of fire” will first be seen in northeastern Republic of Congo at 5:56 local time just a few minutes after sunrise.Arcing eastward across Asia and Africa, it will reach “maximum eclipse” — with a perfect solar halo around the Moon — over Uttarakhand, India near the Sino-Indian border at 12:10 local time .More spectacular, but less long-lived: the exact alignment of the Earth, Moon and Sun will be visible for only 38 seconds.
“It’s a bit like switching from a 500-watt to a 30-watt light bulb,” he added. “It’s a cold light, and you don’t see as well.”Animals can get spooked — birds will sometimes go back to sleep, and cows will return to the barn. People hundreds of kilometres on either side of the centreline across 14 countries will also see light drain from the day, but not the “ring of fire”.Weather conditions are critical for viewing.
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