The moon on Tuesday will wedge itself into Earth’s orbit to put on a celestial show — a partial one anyway as the second partial solar eclipse of this year will occur on Oct 25.
It can be seen in most areas of the country including Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta. For people in Pakistan, the partial solar eclipse will begin at around 1:58 pm PST and will end at 6:20 pm PST, the Met department said.
It will also be visible from most of Europe, Northern Africa, the Middle East and Western parts of Asia.
It’s worth mentioning that when the Moon passes in between of the Earth and the Sun and all three objects are in line, a solar eclipse takes place on a new moon day. When the lunar disc partially obscures the solar disc, there will be a partial solar eclipse.
The year 2022 has four eclipses: partial solar eclipse on April 30, complete lunar eclipse on May 15-16, partial solar eclipse on Oct 25 and partial lunar eclipse on Nov 25.
Viewing the eclipsed Sun with the naked eye is not advised even for a very brief period of time. Even when the Moon blocks the majority of the Sun, it will still damage the eyes permanently and result in blindness.
Here are some dos and don’ts to take care of your safety during solar eclipse.
Dos during an eclipse
- The safest way to view the solar eclipse is either by using the right filter, such as aluminized Mylar, black polymer, welding glass of shade number 14, or by projecting the image of the Sun using a telescope onto a white board.
- Before even looking up at the sky during a solar eclipse, NASA advises eye protection.
- Drive with your headlights on during the eclipse.
Don’ts during an eclipse
- It is never advisable to substitute regular sunglasses for solar viewing or eclipse glasses.
- Avoid using your camera to record the eclipse. If you are not wearing the appropriate glasses, there is always a chance that the Sun’s intense rays will harm your eyes.
- Keep kids away from eclipse viewing areas if you don’t plan to be there to supervise them.
