This eclipse will be total, a very rare phenomenon which will take place in a few days.
This rarely happens in a lifetime. A total solar eclipse is expected in a few days, precisely on April 8. On this date, the moon will pass between the sun and the earth, completely blocking the face of the sun and its light rays. You will have understood that when the sun completely disappears, the sky darkens like at dawn and dusk. It is not necessarily pitch black but very dark. “Weather permitting, people in the path of the eclipse will see the solar crown” explains it NASA on his site.
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 will begin over the South Pacific Ocean and cross North America, passing through Mexico, the United States and Canada. If the weather is clear, the first place in mainland North America to experience the totality of the eclipse will be the Pacific coast of Mexico around 11:07 a.m. The path of the eclipse will continue to Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The eclipse will enter Canada in southern Ontario and continue through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. The eclipse will leave mainland North America over the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 5:16 p.m.
To watch an eclipse, some precautions are necessary:Ultraviolet and infrared rays from the sun can burn the retina irreversiblyexplained Dr Monique Quillard, general practitioner, in a previous article. To do this, simply stare at the sun for a few seconds. The phenomenon is all the more dangerous as it is painless.” Also, it is important to have special glasses to watch an eclipse without risk (with CE (European Community) marking). They are generally sold in stores such as Nature&Découverte, Decathlon, or from tobacconists and supermarkets. newsagents. You will have understood, given the path of the eclipse described above, it will unfortunately not be visible in France. The last total eclipse of the sun in France took place on August 11, 1999 and the The next one will take place on September 3, 2081. So you still have to be patient…