Fascinating Images from The Only Total Solar Eclipse of 2021

The only ‘total solar eclipse’ event of 2021, on the 4th of December took place. As it is known, in solar eclipses, the Moon is positioned in such a way that it cuts the light of the Sun to a certain extent when viewed from the Earth. In ‘total solar eclipses’, the Moon is directly in front of the Sun. The eclipse on December 4, unfortunately, It could not be observed from Turkey.

from the southern hemisphere The clearest images of the observed eclipse from Antarctica was recorded. Argentina, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand‘The ‘total eclipse’, which is also seen in pieces, will not happen again in the next year and a half. According to information released by NASA 18 months later, in 2023 total eclipse that will happen again, this time from south and east asia can be observed.

NASA streamed the eclipse live:

Total solar eclipses can actually be observed from Earth, thanks to a strange coincidence. Many people ask, “How is it that the Moon covers the whole Sun?” can ask the question. diameter of the sun, 400 times the diameter of the Moon. Strangely enough, however, the Moon’s distance from Earth is greater than its distance from the Sun. 400 times closer. Thus, every 18 months, the position of the Moon and Sun aligns, creating ‘total solar eclipses’.

Fascinating images were also obtained from the solar eclipse that took place on December 4 and lasted for about two minutes. Observable by quite a few people, the eclipse, as always, summoned researchers and photographers to the scene. NASA shared the eclipse with a live broadcast of 1 hour and 45 minutes on YouTube.

Time-lapse recording of the eclipse:

Here are the images of the eclipse: