The next April 8 of 2024 one of the most beautiful astronomical phenomena of all time will happen. When the moon falls in front of the sun and floods the earth in total darkness, making thousands of fans enjoy the Solar eclipse and its phases, in which you can appreciate the “Diamond ring” and the ““Baily Pearls”.
He Solar Eclipse 2024 It is one of the most anticipated astronomical events of the entire year, so thousands of people around the world will witness its majesty next April 8. Where in addition to the Eclipseon this occasion you will be able to enjoy two natural spectacles such as the “Diamond ring” and the “Baily Pearls”.
The next Solar eclipse Total, it will be visible in various countries including the United States, Canada and Mexico, and will last more than two hours, darkening some cities in this region for up to four minutes, including Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Durango, Durango, Torreón, Coahuila , Monclova, Coahuila and Mexico City.
According to the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the partial phase of the Solar eclipse It will start at 9:51:23 a.m. While the total phase will be from 11:07:25 to 11:11:45 hours, with a duration of 4 minutes and 20 seconds. Ending at 12:32:09 hours.
What are the “Baily Pearls” and the “Diamond Ring”?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has reported that this natural phenomenon will not be the only one that can be seen next April 8since it recommends paying attention to the different phases of the Solar eclipsein which you can see the “Baily Pearls” and the “Diamond ring”.
The “Baily Pearls” are a magnificent natural phenomenon that occurs when the sunlight preceding the first or last fragment of the photosphere passes through the valleys, mountains, craters and holes of the Moon. Manifesting as small punctual glows that are observed around the solar disk. They were named after astronomer Francis Baily, who observed this phenomenon in 1836. And according to NASA it may only be visible for a fraction of a second before disappearing.
Likewise, during the Solar eclipse of the April 8you can observe the natural phenomenon “Diamond ring”. Which once the 'Baily Pearls' disappear, it will manifest as a large, bright spot along the edge of the Moon's shadow, simulating the diamond shape of a giant ring, formed by the rest of the Sun's atmosphere. This phenomenon will be visible for a few how many seconds before the last phase of the Solar eclipsein which the Moon completely covers the Sun.
Remember that the next April 8 It is essential to use special glasses that comply with the ISO 12312-2 standard to be able to see the Solar eclipsesince if you do not do so you may suffer permanent blindness or damage to the retina.