The eclipse of the sun will occur on December 4

The eclipse of the sun will occur on December 4

A total solar eclipse will occur on Saturday, December 4th.

However, the natural phenomenon cannot be observed from the territory of Russia.

“On December 4, 2021, there will be a total eclipse of the Sun with a maximum phase = 1.037 at 10:34 Moscow time. The total phase of the eclipse will last 1 minute 54 seconds and will pass in a narrow strip of lunar shadow across the territory of Antarctica, ”the website of the Moscow Planetarium reports.

But in good weather, partial phases of the eclipse can be seen in southern Africa, Namibia, South America, Antarctica, as well as in the southern waters of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.

During a total eclipse of the Sun, you can see the solar corona, stars and planets located near the celestial body.

On November 19, from 10:20 to 13:48 Moscow time, the longest partial lunar eclipse in the last 500 years took place. The inhabitants of the Far East could see him.

Source: IZ

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