The second and last solar eclipse of the year will happen on Wednesday, October 2.
Astronomers say that the moon will look smaller than usual during the eclipse. This won’t be a total eclipse, but an annular eclipse, also known as a “Ring of Fire.”
During this type of eclipse, a glowing ring will be seen in the sky in some places.
The “Ring of Fire” phase will last up to six hours, with the eclipse starting at 9:43 PM Bangladesh time on October 2 and ending at 3:16 AM.
This rare event can be seen from the Pacific region, especially southern Chile and southern Argentina, but it won’t be visible in Bangladesh.
A solar eclipse happens when the sun, moon, and earth line up in a straight line. The moon moves between the sun and the earth, blocking the sunlight. As the moon orbits the Earth, it sometimes gets closer or farther away. When it’s closer, it looks bigger and can block the whole sun.
But when it’s farther, it looks smaller and only blocks the center of the sun, leaving the edges visible, which creates the “Ring of Fire.” The entire eclipse can take more than three hours, but the ring part only lasts a few seconds to 12 seconds.
