For those who were lucky enough to see it, viewers in Dominica witnessed on Saturday, a rare celestial event – a partial solar eclipse.
A solar eclipse takes place when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking sections of the sun either totally or partially.
If the sun is totally blocked, it is known as a total solar eclipse, also known as a ‘ring of fire; but if parts of the sun are still visible, it is known as a partial solar eclipse.
In Dominica a partial solar eclipse was seen.
Although the sun made it difficult to observe the eclipse normally, there were certain times cloud cover cut down the glare, making it visible with only sunglasses.
The total solar eclipse was visible along a narrow path that crossed the United States from the states of Oregon to Texas. It also passed over Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, parts of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil.
Although there will be other partial solar eclipses in the coming years, they will be barely visible in Dominica. The next one on the magnitude of Saturday’s eclipse will take place on January 26, 2028, according to timeanddate.com.
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