Reports from various domestic media outlets reveal that the only total solar eclipse of the year took place on April 9th. This celestial event swept across North America, gracing numerous cities in Mexico, the United States, and Canada with its spectacle from noon to afternoon on April 8th local time, offering a captivating visual experience.
During the total solar eclipse, the sky gradually darkened as the sun was entirely engulfed by the moon, creating a luminous "ring."
It is understood that a solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the earth, aligning them perfectly in a straight line.
Solar eclipses come in different forms: total, annular, and partial. A total solar eclipse refers to the astronomical phenomenon where the sun is completely obscured by the moon from certain locations on Earth. During a total solar eclipse, the moon blocks sunlight, creating a cone-shaped shadow, and only areas within this shadow can witness the eclipse.
Total solar eclipses typically occur when the moon is at its perigee, resulting in a longer length of the cone-shaped shadow that can cover a portion of the Earth's surface, allowing for the observation of the total eclipse.
