NASA broadcasts live the total eclipse of the Sun, with millions of people able to watch it, while there is a frenzy among scientists, for the discoveries they can make and among American citizens who can’t wait to observe the phenomenon.
The solar eclipse will be visible mainly in the USA, Mexico and Canada, while the last time it happened was in 2017 and the next one is expected in 2026. This year, it is expected to cover a longer path, that is, it will be visible in more places.
Watch the live image broadcast by NASA
According to NASA, approximately 31.5 million people live along the path of the eclipse, while a total of over 300 million people will have the opportunity to experience even a partial eclipse. NASA has scheduled live coverage of the eclipse from 8 p.m. Greek time and for three hours from locations throughout the US.
Groups of professional and amateur astronomers, astrophotographers and eclipse hunters from all over Greece traveled some to the USA and some to Mexico, to observe and study the impressive astronomical phenomenon.
Here are the five stages of today’s total solar eclipse https://t.co/nxq63XeO2v
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In which parts of Europe will we see even a partial eclipse?
As for the residents of Europe, they won’t witness a total solar eclipse this time, nor until 2026.
However for residents of Ireland or the UK a partial solar eclipse may be visible, if skies remain clear, on Monday afternoon just before sunset.
The eclipse will be visible for longer the further west one travels, with the west coast of Ireland expected to have the best views. Those living in and near the cities of Cork, Limerick, Galway and Dublin in Ireland and Belfast, Manchester, Liverpool, Inverness Glasgow and Edinburgh in the UK will likely have visibility from higher ground and with clear skies. For Europeans, the partial eclipse is expected to begin at 8.52pm. CET (10:52 a.m. Greek time) and end at 9:51 p.m. CET (11:52pm Greek time).
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