NEW DELHI : The solar eclipse, the last one this year, has begun. It is a special spectacle in the sense that the Sun will appear as a “ring of fire” as moon moves to cover most of it
The splendid sight however can be damaging to eyes, should one observe it bare. However it way be watched using filters like aluminized Mylar, black polymer and welding glass of shade number 14 or by making projection of the sun’s image on a white board using telescope.
The eclipse that commenced at 8 am will b at maximum around 9 am in Kerala, when it would in ordinary sense feel like a sudden descend of evening hour.