The partial solar eclipse of April 30, one of two that occurred in 2022, swept parts of South America, Antarctica and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The solar eclipse started at 2:45 p.m. EDT (1845 GMT) in the Far Southeastern Pacific off the coast of Antarctica. It lasted a little less than four hours, ending at 6:37 p.m. EDT (2237 GMT) over the South Atlantic Ocean, according to TimeandDate.com, although for many observers, the sun was setting while it was still partially closed. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. Today’s celestial event was a partial eclipse, meaning that only part of the sun was hidden from the moon, depending on the location of the viewer. The maximum eclipse occurred at 4:41 p.m. EDT (2041 GMT) today, when the moon blocked about 64% of the sun’s disk for viewers just south of the southern tip of South America. Figure 1 of 6
The partial solar eclipse of April 30, 2022, as seen from Viña del Mar, Chile by eclipse scientist Jay Pasachoff and his research team .. (Image: Jay Pasachoff) Image 2 of 6
The partial solar eclipse of April 30, 2022, as seen from Viña del Mar, Chile by eclipse scientist Jay Pasachoff and his research team. (Image: Jay Pasachoff) Image 3 of 6
The partial solar eclipse of April 30, 2022, as seen from Viña del Mar, Chile by eclipse scientist Jay Pasachoff and his research team .. (Image: Jay Pasachoff) Image 4 of 6
The partial solar eclipse of April 30, 2022, as seen from Viña del Mar, Chile by eclipse scientist Jay Pasachoff and his research team .. (Image: Jay Pasachoff) Image 5 of 6
The partial solar eclipse of April 30, 2022, as seen from Viña del Mar, Chile by eclipse scientist Jay Pasachoff and his research team .. (Image: Jay Pasachoff) Image 6 of 6
A view of the early stages of a partial solar eclipse on April 30, 2022, as seen from El Colorado outside Santiago, Chile. (Image credit: TimeandDate.com)
Unfortunately for sky observers, today’s eclipse took place in largely uninhabited areas in the southeastern Pacific Ocean and Antarctica, as well as in some South American countries such as Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia and Peru.
However, viewers in the US and elsewhere along the eclipse trail were able to watch the event live, thanks to online shows from Timeanddate.com, which offered views of Santiago, Chile and parts of Argentina, and the YouTube channel. Gyaan based in India ki gareebi Live, which featured views from Cerro Shenolsh in the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego.
Today’s eclipse also happened to coincide with the second new moon of the month, known as the Black Moon. Typically, a new moon appears only once a month, when the Earth-facing side is completely covered by the shadow. However, April started with a new moon on April 1st and ended with a second today.
The next partial solar eclipse will take place on October 25, when the moon will block part of the sun for spectators in Europe, western Asia and northeastern Africa. After that, we will not see another solar eclipse until 2023. However, a total lunar eclipse is just around the corner, starting on May 15th.
If you want to prepare for the next eclipse and want to learn how to photograph a solar eclipse, take a look at our best astrophotography cameras and the best astrophotography lenses to make sure you are ready.
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