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The Total Solar Eclipse (GMT) phenomenon will occur again on April 8 2024. Below is information regarding the schedule, duration and affected locations.
Quoting from the BMKG page, a total solar eclipse is a phenomenon that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, thus covering the entire surface of the Sun which should be visible from Earth. When this phenomenon occurs, the sky will appear as dark as at dawn or dusk.
So, when exactly will the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse take place? Can this phenomenon be witnessed in Indonesia?
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What time will the April 8 solar eclipse occur?
Still quoting from the BMKG page, the Total Solar Eclipse (GMT) will take place in several phases. This phenomenon begins with a Partial Solar Eclipse, a Total Solar Eclipse, the peak of a Total Solar Eclipse, and ends with a Partial Solar Eclipse.
The following are details of the timing of the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8 2024:
- Partial Solar Eclipse starting on April 8 2024 at 15.42 UT (22.42 WIB)
- Total Solar Eclipse starting on April 8 2024 at 16.39 UT (23.39 WIB)
- The Total Solar Eclipse reaches its peak on April 8 2024 at 18.17 UT (April 9 2024, at 01.17 WIB)
- The Total Solar Eclipse ends on April 8 2024 at 19.56 UT (April 9 2024, at 02.56 WIB)
- Partial Solar Eclipse ends on April 8, 2024 at 20:52 UT (April 9, 2024, at
03.52 WIB)
Quoting from Detik news, Total Solar Eclipse will occur for several hours. The city that passes through the GMT route with the longest total duration will experience GMT for 4 minutes 26 seconds.
Locations Affected by the Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Quoting from the BMKG page, the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8 2024 will be visible in Mexico, the United States and Canada. In Indonesia itself, this phenomenon cannot be witnessed.
This is because Indonesia’s territory will be on the dark side of the earth or at night the Total Solar Eclipse phenomenon can occur.
The total solar eclipse was last seen in Indonesia on March 16 2016. A similar phenomenon can only be witnessed again in Indonesia on August 23 2044.
There was an explosion in the Sun during the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8
According to the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), when the Total Solar Eclipse phenomenon occurs, explosions will be visible on the Sun. During the totality phase of a solar eclipse, the view of the Sun from Earth will be blocked from the Moon, leaving only the edge of the Sun.
It is on the edge of the Sun that is visible from Earth that the solar plasma can be seen exploding. BMKG explained that the explosion was likely caused by internal activity of the Sun.
This happens because the level of solar activity, which experiences ups and downs during the 11-year cycle, will reach its peak this year.
So, that’s a complete review of the phenomenon of the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8 2024. Hopefully it’s useful, detikers!
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