A solar eclipse, annular or partial depending on the geographical situation, will take place this Thursday, June 10.
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This Thursday, June 10, 2021, the Moon will be placed between the Sun and the Earth on the same axis, this is called a solar eclipse.
What is an annular eclipse?
If the Moon, the Earth and the Sun are perfectly aligned on the same axis, we are talking about a total eclipse because the Moon will completely hide the Sun but these eclipses are rare.
We will be able to observe a partial solar eclipse. This phenomenon occurs when the Moon does not completely cover the Sun either because its apparent diameter is smaller to that of the Sun (we speak then annular eclipse because we continue to see a ring of fire around the Moon), or because the stars are not perfectly aligned.
When and where ?
The annular eclipse will only be visible in the northern hemisphere. But only people in the central strip from Siberia to Canada will be able to fully observe it.
In France and in Europe, we will have to be satisfied with a partial eclipse.
In France, it will reach its maximum between 11:55 am and 12:20 pm, depending on the location. The eclipse will reach its maximum at 12 p.m. if you are near Quimper, at 12:12 for Parisians, and at 12:10 for Corsicans.
Residents of northwestern France will be better served than those in the southeast as the Moon will only mask 3% of the Sun’s surface in Perpignan, compared to 18% in Dunkirk reports Numerama.
So don’t expect a very spectacular event.
How to look?
To the naked eye, there will not really be a feeling of dimming, we explain to the Paris observatory. “The best way to observe the eclipse from France is through an instrument specially designed to observe the Sun or by projection. “
If you still roll your eyes, be careful! You should never observe the star directly with the naked eye. Paris observatory reminded him in 2015, observing the Sun can only be done with special glasses, bearing the CE mark (European directive 89/686 / EEC).
Finally, if you don’t have the right equipment to take advantage of the event, know that it will be broadcast by the Paris Observatory, on his YouTube channel from 11 a.m.. The images taken from the instruments at the Nançay and Meudon sites will be broadcast and commented live.
