Jakarta –
Some time ago there was news that the Earth would go dark for three days starting from April 8 2024. What will happen?
In response, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) explained that on April 8 2024 the Earth will experience the phenomenon of a Total Solar Eclipse (GMT). This phenomenon can indeed make the sky dark because the Moon’s disk covers the Sun.
However, this only happens in areas that pass through the GMT Totality path. This eclipse can be observed in North America, South America, Mexico, the central United States and eastern Canada.
This eclipse will occur for several hours with a total duration of 4 minutes 26 seconds, starting on April 8 at 15.42 to 20.52 local time.
Because Indonesia does not pass through the GMT Totality path, dark skies will not occur in the archipelago. So BMKG reminded the public not to worry.
“Well, BMKG friends, you don’t need to worry because the confusion that says the Earth will be dark for 3 days is incorrect information, OK?” wrote BMKG in its official Instagram post, quoted on Saturday (30/3/2024).
The Earth Will Be Dark 3 Days from April 8 Hoax!
After investigating, information about the Earth going dark for three days was spread from a number of accounts on the TikTok social media platform. The video narration states that not because of GMT, at that time the Earth will pass through the Photon Belt.
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) astronomer and astrophysics expert Thomas Djamaluddin explained that this narrative was misinformation. According to him, the term photon belt is not known in science and has been spread several times.
“It’s clearly a hoax. Similar hoaxes have spread on Earth before with various causes. All the reasons mentioned for the cause of Earth’s darkness have no scientific basis,” he said, quoted by CNN Indonesia.
Indeed, Earth has experienced dark times for many years in the past. But not because of the photon belt but rather an asteroid impact 66 million years ago and for the next 100 years there will be no large asteroids that will threaten Earth.
“Currently, for the next 100 years, there will be no large asteroids that will threaten Earth,” he added.
Regarding GMT on April 8, Researcher from the Space Research Center, BRIN Aeronautics and Space Research Organization, Farahhati Mumlahana, explained that some areas of the Earth will indeed become quite dark. But in a short time especially when GMT peaks.
Unfortunately, once again this phenomenon cannot be enjoyed in Indonesia. Because it only crosses Western Europe, North America, South America, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic and the Arctic.
Watch the video “‘Devil’s Comet’ Will Appear Simultaneously with the Solar Eclipse April 8 2024”
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2024-03-30 05:00:00
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