Question: Consider the following statements with respect to Solar Eclipse:
1) Annular solar eclipse happens when the sun, moon and Earth are in a direct line.
2) Partial solar eclipse happens when the shadow of the moon appears on a small part of the sun.
3) Total solar eclipse, which happens when the moon is farthest from the Earth, which is why it seems smaller.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 and 3
Answer : (a)
Context:
A rare celestial event, annular solar eclipse popularly called as ring of fire eclipse has been visible on June 21, 2020.
About Solar Eclipse:
When the Sun, the Moon and the Earth are aligned in a straight line or an almost straight configuration, such that the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth blocking the rays of Sun from directly reaching the Earth, we witness a solar eclipse. Based on the alignment, there are three kinds of solar eclipses — total, partial, and annular.
Total solar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon and Earth are in a direct line. The dark silhouette of the Moon completely covers the intense bright light of the Sun. Only the much fainter solar corona is visible during a total eclipse which is known as a Totality.
Partial solar eclipse occurs when the shadow of the moon appears on a small part of the sun.
Annular solar eclipse, which occurs when the moon is farthest from the Earth, which is why it seems smaller. In this type of an eclipse, the moon does not block the sun completely, but looks like a “dark disk on top of a larger sun-colored disk” forming a “ring of fire”.
By : Arpit Mishra
Link :
https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/solar-eclipse-2020-live-updates-timing-date-live-streaming-online-updates-6468225/
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/solar-eclipse-surya-grahan-2020-india-live-streaming-updates/liveblog/76488713.cms
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2020Jun21Agoogle.html