Where will the solar eclipse be visible?
The solar eclipse occurring on October 2 will affect a large area on Earth. It will start south of Hawaii in the North Pacific Ocean and end in South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Eclipse will travel 14 thousand kilometers
The journey from the area where the solar eclipse will begin and where it will end will be approximately 14 thousand 163 kilometers. Its path will be 265 to 331 kilometers wide. However, the phenomenon of Ring of Fire will be visible only in the southern areas of Chile and Argentina in South America, because most of the path of the eclipse is over the sea.
Best location of Ring of Fire
According to Space.com, the best view of the ‘Ring of Fire’ will be seen from a remote volcanic island named Rapa Nui. This place is in the Southern Pacific Ocean. The special thing is that on July 11, 2010, a total solar eclipse was also visible there.
Will the solar eclipse be visible in India?
The solar eclipse going to occur on October 2 is not effective in India. There is a possibility of a good solar eclipse in India on 21 May 2031. It will be an annular solar eclipse, in which about 28.87% of the Sun will not be visible. Time and Date report states that the best view of the eclipse will be visible in the cities of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
