Marwahkepri.com – A solar eclipse, a spectacular celestial phenomenon, occurs when the Earth, Moon and Sun are aligned in the same plane, with the Moon passing between the Earth and the Sun, covering part or all of the Sun.
This phenomenon occurs when the Moon’s position is in line with the Earth and the Sun, completely or partially obscuring the Earth’s view of the Sun. Even though a solar eclipse only lasts for a few minutes, history records the existence of the longest eclipse.
According to NASA, the duration of the longest solar eclipse ever recorded was 7 minutes 28 seconds, which occurred on June 15, 743 BC in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Kenya and Somalia in Africa. However, in theory, the eclipse could last longer, reaching totality for 7 minutes 31 seconds.
Future projections show the longest possible eclipse will occur on July 16, 2186 in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of French Guiana, estimated to last for 7 minutes 29 seconds. During this eclipse, the Moon’s shadow will appear over the center of the Earth, creating an extraordinary visual effect due to the large Moon and small Sun.
This event will be part of the Saros 139, a family of solar eclipses that has been responsible for 71 events between 1843 and 2601. Although there have been no records of an eclipse of that length in the last few thousand years, experts predict that within the next 150 years, we may witnessed this amazing event.
For the record, the phenomenon of a total solar eclipse has been calculated far into the future, showing that during the eclipse of 2186, the Moon will appear very large because of its relatively close distance, while the Sun will appear very small because of its relatively long distance.
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2024-02-06 09:56:51
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