Watch a partial solar eclipse in the skies of Guadeloupe on Saturday, October 14
On October 14, 2023, a partial solar eclipse will occur that will darken the skies of the Antilles and Guyana. A rare event, to be noticed from 1:06 PM, but watch your eyes! It is necessary to use special equipment, such as special eclipse glasses, to observe this phenomenon.
You’ll have to look up at the sky on Saturday, October 14 at midday. Hope that clarifies.
An annular solar eclipse will occur, which is a rare astronomical phenomenon. Thus, the Moon will slide between the Earth and the Sun, without completely covering the latter, and leave We see that “ring of fire” in the sky.
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If the inhabitants of Guadeloupe, Martinique and Guyana can observe this phenomenon, it will be only partial.
It is only part of the solar disk that will be obscured by the Moon. Therefore, there are residents of the West Coast of the United States and Central America, especially Nicaragua and part of Brazil, who will have the opportunity to enjoy the annular eclipse with the system occulting 90%.
Gregory Buteron, Director of Science Archipelago
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But West Indians and Guyanese will still be able to observe a phenomenon of amazing beauty.
In Fort-de-France, the percentage of sunlight blockage will remain 43.5%, 59.3% in Cayenne, 40.7% in Pointe-à-Pitre, 53.2% in Haiti, 68.1% in Havana, and 65.1% in Kingston.
IMCCE, Institute of Celestial Mechanics and Ephemeris Calculation
The Science Archipelago will organize several activities for this occasion, on Town Hall Street, in Boyanti, on Saturday. From noon, there will be workshops explaining the phenomenon and an introduction to astronomy. Before the show…
The eclipse will begin at 1:06 pm and continue until approximately 4:10 pm. Maximum occultation will occur around 2:40 PM with an altitude of about 42 degrees at the level of the Sun. Knowing that 90 degrees is actually when the sun is perpendicular to our location. Above our heads… 42 degrees is halfway to the horizon.
Gregory Buteron, Director of Science Archipelago
A sight that can only be admired with the right equipment. A safety point insisted on by the director of the Science Archipelago.
It is necessary to protect yourself. Either with approved filters, observation glasses, telescope or binoculars. Otherwise, use special eclipse glasses. It should not be used for more than 3 continuous seconds. Especially not with the naked eye. Not with a welding helmet, not with x-rays, not with sunglasses. These are instruments that are slightly attenuated, giving the impression that one can observe directly but the UV rays that pass through irreversibly damage the eye tissue. You may lose your vision partially or completely.
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