France is not lucky enough to witness the partial solar eclipse on Saturday April 30, 2022. Fortunately, the astronomical phenomenon can be followed live and online.
The next solar eclipseit’s this Saturday, April 30, 2022. As always with solar eclipses, not all of the planet can enjoy this astronomical phenomenon. France is not in the visibility zone of the eclipse. It is from the South Pacific Ocean, part of Antarctica and south of South America that the spectacle is visible.
If you haven’t traveled to see this eclipse, you can still enjoy it live. At least one broadcast of the eclipse is scheduled online.
- When ? From 7:45 p.m. on Saturday April 30, 2022;
- Where ? On the YouTube channel du streamer Gyaan ki gareebi ;
- Quoi ? A partial eclipse of Soleili.e. the transition from the moon in front of part of the star.
What to expect during this solar eclipse?
The April 30 eclipse is the first of two solar eclipses in 2022, both of which are partial. The start of the general eclipse is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. (Paris time), with a maximum at 10:41 p.m., and an end at 12:38 a.m. (Sunday May 1). Observers located in the band of centrality of the eclipse can see it in real life. This band passes here through the south pole.
For a solar eclipse to occur, there must always be an alignment between the Sun, Moon and Earth in that order. This is how we can see our natural satellite occulting the star from our planet. When the eclipse is partial, like this April 30, the Moon masks only part of the Sun, even at the maximum of the event. There are also total solar eclipses (the entire solar disk is occulted by the Moon), or annular (when the apparent diameter of the Moon is smaller than the Sun, revealing a brilliant ring at the maximum of the eclipse ).
Observing a solar eclipse is never done without taking precautions. Never look at the sun with the naked eye, at the risk of exposing oneself to a serious burn of the back of the eye. Even during a total eclipse, the damage caused by solar radiation can be irreversible. It is essential to wear glasses bearing a conformity mark. Or to opt for indirect methods of observation, safer – no risk with an event broadcast online and live!
For the next solar eclipse, it will be necessary to wait until October 25, 2022. The event will then be visible from northern Europe, western Asia and Siberia.