The second and final solar eclipse of 2024 is scheduled for the night of October 2-3, but it will not be visible from Pakistan, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
The eclipse will begin at 8:45pm local time.
This solar event will be observable in parts of North and South America, as well as Antarctica and the residents of Pakistan will miss this spectacle.
This will be the first solar eclipse since April, when eleven contiguous states in the US experienced totality.
According to Space.com, the path of annularity will be narrow, passing through specific southern areas of Chile and Argentina, where about 175,000 people live within this path. In contrast, the April eclipse had a much larger population of 32 million in the US under its path of totality.
A partial solar eclipse will also occur, visible about 85 minutes before and after the annular event. This partial eclipse can be seen across parts of South America, Antarctica, North America, and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, including Hawaii. Key cities for viewing the partial eclipse include Buenos Aires, São Paulo, and Asunción.
To safely view the annular solar eclipse, proper eye protection is essential, as the sun is never completely obscured. Regular sunglasses are insufficient; safe solar viewers and filters are necessary, as they are much darker than standard sunglasses. Alternatively, a pinhole projector can be used to safely view the eclipse by projecting the sun’s image onto a nearby surface.
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