The annular solar eclipse that several countries on the American continent will be able to observe on Next Saturday, October 14 It is a rare phenomenon, a natural event that often requires several years, even decades, to occur again in a given territory.
For this reason, the expectation for next weekend’s astronomical event is enormous and many hope to see How the Moon comes between the Earth and the Sun for a few seconds, generating in this case what is known as a “ring of fire”.
This happens because the Moon, because it is at a distant point in its orbit around the Earth, will not completely block the light of the Sun and it will look like a dark disk on top of a larger, brighter one.
It is important to remember that viewing the annular eclipse without protection can cause serious eye injuries. To see this natural event directly Only eclipse glasses that comply with the international standard ISO 12312-2 can be used. If you do not have this type of viewer, it is advisable to use indirect methods, such as pinhole projectors.
The truth is that millions of people, from the United States, through Mexico, several Central American countries, all the way to Colombia and Brazil, hope to be surprised on October 14 with this imposing eclipse of the Sun.
However, there is one aspect that will determine what chances observers will have of seeing the phenomenon at its highest level: the weather.
In countries like Colombia, one of the regions with the best places to observe the eclipse, climate information platforms predict that cloudy skies will predominate next Saturday, October 14 in almost the entire country, with high probabilities of rain in some sectors.
Nevertheless, These conditions are expected to occur mainly in the morning hours and improve after noonmoment at which the natural event will reach the country.
According to the projections, the highest intensity of the eclipse can be seen in Colombian departments such as Valle del Cauca, Chocó, Cauca, Quindío, Risaralda, Tolima, Huila, Caquetá, Meta, Guaviare and Vaupés.
In these areas of the country, according to the page www.weather.comNext Saturday, October 14, cloudy skies will predominate with a high probability of scattered storms. These are the forecasts for the capitals of these Colombian regions, where the intensity of the eclipse will exceed 90%:
Cali: 50% chance of rain.Quibdó: 60% chance of rain.Popayán: 90% chance of rain.Armenia: 60% chance of rain.Pereira: 60% chance of rain.Ibagué: 50% chance of rain. chance of rain.Neiva: 20% chance of rain.Florencia: 60% chance of rain.Villavicencio: 50% chance of rain.San José del Guaviare: 40% chance of rain.Mitú: 100% chance of rain. rain.
In the middle strip of the country, where there are iimportant cities such as Medellín and Bogotá, the intensity of the eclipse will be over 80%. However, according to the forecasts, a cloudy day is also expected for next Saturday, October 14:
Bogotá: 60% chance of rain.Medellín: 60% chance of rain.Manizales: 60% chance of rain.Bucaramanga: 60% chance of rain.Tunja: 60% chance of rain.Cúcuta: 40% chance of rain. chances of rain.Arauca: partially cloudy sky.Yopal: 50% chance of rain.Puerto Inírida: 40% chance of rain.Puerto Carreño: 60% chance of rain.
For its part, the main cities of the Colombian Caribbean They will observe a partial eclipse of the Sun with an intensity greater than 70%. As for the weather, conditions improve compared to the center of the country, although it is also possible that cloudiness will be recorded in some regions:
Santa Marta: 50% chance of rain.Barranquilla: 30% chance of rain.Cartagena: 40% chance of rain.Montería: 50% chance of rain.Sincelejo: 40% chance of rain.Valledupar: 50% chance of rain.Riohacha: 30% chance of rain.San Andrés: 30% chance of rain.
Lastly, in the three southernmost capitals of the countrywhere the astronomical phenomenon will be observed above 80% intensity, rains are expected at different times of the day:
Pasto: 60% chance of rain.Mocoa: 60% chance of rain.Leticia: 30% chance of rain.
In any case, either because the climate does not allow it or because it is in a region where the intensity of the phenomenon is low, don’t forget that NASA will broadcast the natural event livewhere experts from the space agency will also explain the different details of the eclipse.
2023-10-11 16:52:26
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