Qatar witnesses 'annular' partial solar eclipse
Date
6/21/2020 2:05:57 PM
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar on Sunday witnessed a partial solar eclipse over its skies. The annular solar eclipse started at 7.13am local time and reached its maximum phase at 8.30am with the moon covering 80% of the solar disc.
The two hours 48 minutes eclipse ended over Qatar skies at 10.01am.
On December 26, 2019, Qatar residents watched an annular solar eclipse, while on October 25, 2022, they will be seeing a next partial solar eclipse. astronomer expert at Qatar Calendar House Dr Beshir Marzouk said.
Eclipse seen near Abubakar Siddique Masjid, near Corniche. PICTURES: Shaji Kayamkulam
Generally, solar eclipses occur when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is fully or partially covered. This can only happen before a new Moon phase; when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as seen from the Earth. There are four types of solar eclipse: total, partial, annular, and hybrid.
"If solar eclipses happen before the first of Hijric months (before new crescent), lunar eclipse happens at the middle of Hijric months (at full moon phase)," Dr.Marzouk added.
At Al Wakrah. PICTURES: Ram Chand
View from Corniche, near Museum of Islamic Art. PICTURES: Shemeer Rasheed
Last updated: June 21 2020 02:21 PM
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