Por GiGi Diaz
14 Dec 2020
Of all the rare things that have happened this year, this Solar Eclipse is definitely on the list. This unique experience happened only once is 2020 and while it wasn t as visible from North America, you know I love this stuff and I went and found the video from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile via telescopes at the Observatorio Docente. The hour-long Spanish show starts at 7:30 a.m. PT with the total eclipse set for 8:02 a.m.
Now. if you re a little woo woo like me and you love connecting with the energies of the world, you definitely want to take this day to manifest and connect with your higher self; to truly think about what you need - inside - to be better and feel better outside. The energetic power of the solar eclipse will last all day today and for a few days to come, so take time for yourself. Meditate, journal, consider questions like:
Total solar eclipses can only be observed from certain locations on Earth (Credit: NASA.gov)
Total solar eclipses, during which the Sun briefly disappears in the daytime, occur about every 18 months. However, unlike lunar eclipses, which can be seen worldwide, the celestial phenomenon can only be observed within a narrow, approximately 100-mile-wide, path of totality. Moreover, total solar eclipses occur at a specific location, on average, about every 360 years. This means that the chance to observe one in real-time is truly rare and special.
The year s only total solar eclipse, which will occur on December 14, 2020, will have a path of totality extending just 56 miles across South America from Saavedra, Chile to Salina del Eje, Argentina. The continent s other residents and those in Southeastern Africa, including Cape Town, South Africa, will be able to observe a partial solar eclipse. The rest of the world will have to tune in to NASA TV and watch the livestreams from Pontif
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Full article Map of the path of totality of the Dec.14, 2020 solar eclipse in Argentina and Chile. Image: NASA
NASA will provide live coverage this Monday, Dec. 14, of a solar eclipse that will pass over South America, treating parts of Chile, Argentina and Uruguay to views of a total eclipse of the Sun. A Spanish-language program will air on NASA Television and the public channel on the agency’s website. A separate livestream of the eclipse without narration will air on the media channel.
The programming will air in conjunction with the eclipse. The all-Spanish show will provide real-time views of the eclipse and discussions on how scientists use eclipses to study the Sun.