What is annular solar eclipses?
“Ring of fire” or annular solar eclipses occur when the moon, is near its farthest point from Earth, called apogee, and the Sun’s outer edges remain visible to form a ring of fire in the sky.
“Ring of fire” spectacle in an annular eclipse is only visible for a short time and will not last more than 12 minutes. In 2020, the annular solar eclipse lasted just under 90 seconds.
Solar Eclipse 2021: Time and Visibility
On June 10, the solar eclipse will begin at 1:42 pm IST (8:12 UTC) and will end at 6:41 pm (13:11 UTC), according to Timeanddate.com. The celestial event will last for about 100 minutes. The solar eclipse is expected to begin from Canada, then moves towards the polar regions.
The greatest eclipse will be visible in northern Greenland at its local time and likely to end at sunset over northeastern Siberia.
The much awaited ‘ring of fire’ will last a maximum of 3 minutes 51 seconds in the path of annularity.
