A partial solar eclipse in the sky of Jordan on October 25.. These are the details of the event

Arab weather - In the universe, strange astronomical phenomena occur throughout the year, but the eclipse of the sun has a special effect on our souls due to the greatness of the event, and it comes as an opportunity to remind us of the greatness of the universe and the greatness of God Almighty's creation.

This year, Jordan and other parts of the world will witness a partial solar eclipse on Tuesday (October 25, 2022), as it begins in the capital Amman at 12:59 pm , and reaches its maximum at 2:13 pm when the moon covers 34.8% of the sun’s disk After that, the eclipse begins to fade gradually, and the partial eclipse ends at 3:23 pm when the last apparent contact between the moon’s disk and the sun’s disk occurs. However, the maximum percentage of occultation increases in the direction of the north of the Kingdom and decreases in the direction of the south, and the entire event lasts about two hours and 25 minutes .

(This is how the sun’s disk will look at the peak of the eclipse in Amman, so that the moon covers 34.8% of the sun’s disk)

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Solar eclipse in the governorates of Jordan

There is a slight difference in the times of the eclipse between the governorates of the Kingdom, and the maximum percentage of occultation varies slightly, increasing in the north direction of the Kingdom and decreasing in the direction of the south.

The safe way to watch a solar eclipse

It is important to wear protective glasses when observing a solar eclipse, because looking directly at the sun can damage the retina, and regular sunglasses will not provide such protection.

As for the safe way to watch the eclipse, it is by wearing eclipse glasses equipped with light filters, and according to international standards for glasses, they must be according to a classification of 14 and above, that is, they block 99% of ultraviolet rays and 97% of the visible spectrum. He warns against the use of all kinds of sunglasses, as well as colored films, X-ray sheets, and shaded plastics, including car tinting paper, floppy disks, etc.

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Other regions of the world will witness a solar eclipse on October 25

It is noteworthy that this solar eclipse will be visible in varying degrees from most parts of Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and western parts of Asia.