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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Partial Solar Eclipse Visible in Israel June 21, 2020

Exciting news for Summer Solstice Day. A partial eclipse of the sun will be visible in Israel on June 21, 2020. The eclipse begins at 7:26am IDT in the morning. Maximum eclipse occurs at 8:24am, when 34% of the sun will be covered by the moon. The eclipse ends at 9:29am IDT.

This is an annular eclipse, which means totality is never reached, as the moon is too far from the earth for it to completely cover the sun. A small annulus or ring of light remains lit when the moon covers the sun. You have to get to Sharm El Sheikh at the southern end of the Sinai Peninsula if you want to see the annular eclipse. 


Partial phases of the eclipse and the annular eclipse are visible in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The eclipse ends before sunrise in the Americas. England is too far north to see it. 

The easiest way to view it is by making a pinhole projector, which is a nice family project. 

How to make a very nice pinhole solar viewer:
https://www.davidchandler.com/2017/08/09/make-pinhole-solar-viewer/

WARNING: NEVER STARE AT THE SUN OR OBSERVE IT WITH OPTICAL EQUIPMENT UNLESS YOU HAVE PROTECTIVE FILTERS DESIGNED FOR THAT PURPOSE. YOU CAN PERMANENTLY DAMAGE YOUR SIGHT OR GO BLIND.

The Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, occurs just a few short hours before the eclipse begins at 12:43am IDT on June 21, 2020.

Astronomy Israel will be doing an open, free public viewing starting at 7:30pm Sunday morning, at Har Gamal, a beautiful Crater overlook in Mitzpe Ramon. It's just a short walk or drive from the hotels. 
Har Gamal is at the red pin.

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