The annular solar eclipse began at 7.59 am on Thursday and was visible from several countries, including India. The Cheruvathoor village in Kannur was the first place from where the eclipse was visible from the planet, according to The News Minute.
“An annular solar eclipse takes place when the moon’s apparent diameter is smaller than that of the sun’s and blocks most of the sun’s light. This causes the sun to look like a ring (annulus) of fire,” Debiprosad Duari, Director, Research and Academic of MP Birla Institute of Fundamental Research, MP Birla Planetarium, told PTI.
The eclipse was visible in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “Unfortunately, I could not see the sun due to cloud cover but I did catch glimpses of the eclipse in Kozhikode and other parts on live stream. Also enriched my knowledge on the subject by interacting with experts.”
