Colombia will be able to see annular solar eclipse this Saturday, October 14th. Because it’s a show that requires precautions. In no case should you look directly at the Sun unless you have suitable glasses.
(See: Solar eclipse: Follow its passage through Colombian cities minute by minute)
First, we should keep in mind the definition of a solar eclipse: an event that occurs “when an object in space passes through the shadow of another object, causing the Sun to appear obscured,” according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It is known as NASA.
(Read: Annular solar eclipse this Saturday: Is Bogotá ready to receive it?).
With annular solar eclipseThe Moon is “aligned between the Sun and the Earth,” so it will appear like “a dark disk on top of a larger, bright disk.”
In short, it will look like there is something. Ring of fire around the moon. Although it is an astronomical event reported every year, it is only observed in certain regions.
The annular solar eclipse will be visible in many countries in South and Central America. It can also be seen in the United States and Mexico, according to NASA.
In Colombia, it will be visible from 11.12 on Saturday, October 14, and will continue until 15.35. This period varies slightly depending on the municipality or city you are located in.
(Also: Solar eclipse: how to predict and how often does it occur?).
“In Bogotá, the eclipse will begin at 11:48 am and we will reach maximum at approximately 1:35 pm, where it will be annular and the ring of fire will be completed. In Bogotá, it will be more concealed,” Bogotá Plantation coordinator Carlos Molina said in a conversation with EL TIEMPO. “or at least 88% of the solar disk,” he commented.
“It’s going to be a fairly cloudy day, not like night, like twilight,” he said.
The shadow cast by the Moon will move from North America. In regions such as Quibdó, Buenaventura, Cali, Palmira, Neiva, Armenia, Ibagué, Vaupés and part of Guaviare, an average maximum of 90% will be canceled.
In this map from the dedicated Time and Date portal, the lines show how to see it in Colombia. The purple stripe has a 90% invalidity percentage, while the lighter colored stripes have an 80% and 70% invalidation percentage.
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For capital cities, according to data provided by the same portal, this will be the percentage in which the Sun will be covered:
Bogota: 88%
Medellin: 86%
Cali: 91%
Barranquilla: 75%
Santa Marta: 73%
Cartagena: 78%
Monteria: 82%
Since: 80%
Riohacha: 70%
Valledupar: 73%
Cucuta: 78%
Bukaramanga: 82%
Tunca: 85%
Manizales: 90%
Pereira: 91%
Armenia: 92%
Quibdo: 91%
Villavicencio: 89%
Yopal: 88%
Arauka: 75%
Ibagué: 91%
Popayan: 88%
Grass: 84%
Neva: 91%
Florence: 88%
Mokoa: 84%
San José del Guaviare: 91%
Puerto Inírida: 75%
Puerto Carreño: 80%
Mitú: 90%
Leticia: 84%
San Andrés: 88%
You should not look at the Sun without special eye protectionBecause ultraviolet rays are harmful, according to NASA.
“You must see the eclipse with special glassesMade of metallized polyester with reference ISO 12312-1:2015. It is distributed and sold in places approved by the Colombian Ophthalmology Association,” said ophthalmologist Carlos Medina, president of that institution, on behalf of EL TIEMPO.
(Read: Solar eclipse in Colombia: activities at the Bogota Planetarium to see the event).
As he explains, By using glasses you will prevent damage to the retina.
You should not use regular sunglasses as they do not have the necessary materials to “stop” ultraviolet rays.. “We also can’t use x-rays because they don’t have adequate protection, and we can’t try to see the eclipse through cameras or shrouded rolls,” the doctor added.
The recommendation is to watch the astronomical event at home, for example via television or social networks, if you do not have the protection elements. In fact, NASA will be doing a special livestream of the entire annular solar eclipse.
“We don’t want blind people in Colombia to see the eclipse directly,” the ophthalmologist said.
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