The last solar eclipse of this year will not be visible from India. People in Saint Helena, Namibia, Lesotho, South Africa, South Georgia and Sandwich Islands, Crozet Islands, Falkland Islands, Chile, New Zealand and Australia will be able to see a partial solar eclipse. Due to the large area of the eclipse, it will happen before, during or after sunrise or sunset in different regions. This means that people must have a clear view of the horizon to see the eclipse during sunrise or sunset.
The US space agency NASA has arranged for a live telecast of the solar eclipse from Union Glacier, Antarctica. It will be streamed on YouTube and NASA Live. NASA has told that this broadcast will happen from 12pm IST. The eclipse will start half an hour after this. Along with this, NASA has advised not to look directly at the Sun during the eclipse. Special solar viewing or eclipse glasses should be worn to view the eclipse.
On average, a solar eclipse occurs every 18 months at some place on Earth, but its duration is only a few minutes. The solar eclipse on December 4 will be of 1 hour 43 minutes. There was a partial solar eclipse in June this year but the solar eclipse on December 4 is different. In this, the Moon will completely block the sunlight for some time. Some astronomers are going to Antarctica to see it. During this, he will also do scientific calculations with his equipment. These include Astronomer Shadia Rifai Habbal of the University of Hawaii in America and her team. Even before this, Shadia and her team have gone to many countries of the world to see the eclipse.
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