Eclipse of the sun in early spring
The phenomenon, which takes place on the morning of March 20, will be partially visible in Spain
Tips for eclipse
Should not be seen without glasses approved by the European Community for solar observation (opacity index 5 or higher).
The risk of observing the Sun directly with the naked eye or with normal sunglasses for a phenomenon of these conditions can cause serious injury and even cause blindness .
Nor should use mirrors, devices (cameras or videos) or instruments or telescopes that are not ready for it.
The only way to observe the eclipse safely is to do with eclipse glasses or watching projected on one screen image in the shade.
EFE / Madrid
The beginning of spring this year coincides with a solar eclipse in Spain is partly seen, but in the Faroe (North Atlantic) islands and Svalbard (Arctic Ocean), will become a magic show that for a few minutes will cause the sun disappears from the sky.
Solar eclipses occur when, from the perspective of the Earth, the Moon passes in front of the sun and hides , though, depending on the location of the planet where the observer is, the phenomenon can be total, annular or partial.
The eclipse is total when all the Sun's surface is covered by the Moon; ring when the moon something farthest from the Earth, does not cover the entire surface of the Sun and leaves visible solar ring; and partial, when only a part of the sun is hidden by the moon, told Efe astronomer at the National Astronomical Observatory (NAO), Francisco Colomer.
The eclipse, which will take place the morning of March 20 , will be partially visible in Europe, North Africa and northern Asia, according to the National Astronomical Observatory.
The solar phenomenon begins in the Atlantic off the African coast, at latitude 20 °, and ends east of the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk, in Siberia's central plateau, a journey that, in total, will last 249 minutes (just over four hours).
In Spain, the eclipse will have a magnitude of 0.8 on the northwest coast, ie that from A Coruņa, observers look at the sky will disappear 80% of the solar diameter in the shadow of the moon, points Colomer.
The magnitude of the phenomenon in the interior and northeastern peninsular Spain will be around 0.72, and 0.65 in the southeast and Baleares, while in the Canary Islands will be only 0.55 "Only disappears about half the solar surface, "says astronomer.
In Madrid, the eclipse will begin at 9.05 am, and the maximum will occur at 10.09 am , with a magnitude of 0.72 (implying that have covered two-thirds of the surface of the solar disk) and end at 11.18 hours (133 minutes total).
For those who are interested in knowing what the magnitude of the phenomenon in their municipality, the Centre has enabled a section on its website that lets you check the characteristics of the eclipse at every point in Spain.
The last visible solar eclipse as partial in Spain was the November 3, 2013, although with very low magnitude (except in the Canary Islands), and the next will be on August 21, 2017, but in poor condition because it coincides with the sunset.
To see a total solar eclipse in our country will have to wait until August 12, 2016 and August 2, 2017.
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