A partial eclipse of the sun next Tuesday and the largest percentage of the sun’s disc being blocked locally in the countryside of Al-Hasakah

Next Tuesday, the Earth will witness a partial solar eclipse that will be visible in parts of Europe, western Asia and northeastern Africa, and will not be visible in other parts of the world, according to the General Directorate of Meteorology.

The directorate explained that the partial eclipse of the sun begins at 11:58 minutes when the moon passes in front of the sun and will end at about 1 16 minutes.

In a statement, the directorate warned against looking at the sun directly because its rays will be strong and central and could damage the retina. The damage can be temporary or permanent and often occurs without pain, and one may recognize it after a few hours or a few days of watching a solar eclipse.

The directorate stressed that the best way to view the solar eclipse is through eclipse glasses or personal solar filters, because the lenses of these glasses are made of special filters a thousand times darker than regular sunglasses.

The directorate called for avoiding the use of normal sunglasses or welding glasses because they do not provide safe protection from harmful sunlight, warning against using binoculars and telescopes without special solar filters because they are ineffective and unsafe as well.

The weather forecast directorate explained that most of the Syrian governorates are affected by the partial solar eclipse, but in varying proportions, as the largest percentage of blocking the sun’s disk will be in the northeastern region, especially in the countryside of Al-Hasakah in the Malikiyah region, by 49 percent, while in Aleppo 42 percent, Latakia by 40 percent, and Damascus 37 percent. percent.

The directorate pointed out that the partial solar eclipse will be more visible worldwide in regions near the North Pole, including Russia with 82 percent, China 80 percent, Norway 63 percent, and Finland 62 percent.

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