Begins: Thu, 26th Dec 2019, 08:21 IST (The Moon touches the Sun's edge)
Maximum: Thu, 26 Dec 2019, 09:35 IST (Closest to the center of the Sun)
Ends: Thu, 26 Dece 2019, 11:00 IST (The Moon leaves the Sun's edge)
Duration: ~ 2 hours, 40 minutes
- Watching the Eclipse through H-alpha equipped Telescope
- Observe the event through the 15-cm Solar Tower telescope and educate students about importance of such observations.
- Popular talks on eclipses by scientists of ARIES.
- Essay writing competition for students visiting ARIES.
- Planetarium show during the event for students and public visiting ARIES.
District administration of Nainital in collaboration with ARIES would actively participate to be part of this astronomical event to educate students and general public.
Next partial/annular Solar Eclipse will occur 21st June 2020 visible from South/East Europe, Much of Asia, North in Australia, Much of Africa, Pacific, Indian Ocean. ARIES plans to celebrate the event as one of the big public outreach event on 21st June 2020.