Scientist: eclipse – it’s just a beautiful picture in the sky – RIA Novosti

Beginning in the North Atlantic, passing through the Faroe Islands and the Norwegian Sea, the Moon’s shadow proceeded to the archipelago of Svalbard, and then further north to get away from the Earth at the North Pole. The maximum duration of a total eclipse – 2 minutes 47 seconds. The point of maximum eclipse was located in the Norwegian Sea to the east of Iceland and the Faroe Islands to the north. Solar eclipse successfully “marched” in many regions of Russia: the phenomenon could be observed in Moscow, Ekaterinburg, Vladimir, Samara, Omsk and other cities.

“In general, the eclipse happen often, but not every year is the total phase eclipse. In our territory Moon does not completely covers the solar disk, passes through the corner of her. But these partial eclipses are not always clearly visible from different areas on the surface of the globe. And in Russia now – good conditions for the supervision of private eclipse “- said in on Radio Sputnik head of the laboratory of solar activity of the RAS Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Boris Filippov.

According to him, the total phase of the eclipse from the land could be observed only in the Faroe Islands and Svalbard.

“Moon completely covers the solar disk is visible “corona” – an extremely colorful event. The upper layers of the solar atmosphere look very unusual. No wonder the “solar corona” crown called. For scientists to study the “solar corona” – it is, indeed, unique, just a lucky break. But on Earth to do it extremely difficult. Now in space suit and artificial solar eclipse on the spacecraft, there are several so-called “coronagraph”, where the role of the moon plays a special drive, “- said the expert.

He said that the solar eclipse will not affect people’s health .

“It’s just a beautiful picture in the sky. The physical nature of this phenomenon is that the shadow of the moon falls on the surface of the Earth. If you go into the shadow of the house or in the shade of the tree – do the same will happen to you, so if you find yourself in the shadow of the moon, too, nothing bad will happen. Ancient people is plunged into horror, some now too scared, but the majority is perceived as unusual sight “, – concluded the expert.