There will be an annular solar eclipse tomorrow (14) which is not visible to Sri Lanka.
However there will be a partial lunar eclipse on October 28 night which is visible to Sri Lanka, Colombo University’s Physics Department Head Prof. Chandana Jayaratne said.
The annular solar eclipse is visible for those in the USA, followed by parts of Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Brazil.
However, it will not be visible to Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka Standard Time this solar eclipse begins at 8.34 pm on October 14 in the USA and ends up at 2.25 a.m. on October 15 near Brazil.
“Usually, there are two eclipses in a row with a two-week gap. Accordingly, 14 days later, on October 28 night there will be a partial lunar eclipse too, commencing from 11.32 p.m. on Oct 28 and ending up at 3.56 a.m. on October 29. This lunar eclipse is visible to Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, much of South America, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, and Antarctica. The partial phase of this eclipse is visible to Sri Lanka on October 29 in the early morning from 1.05 am to 2.23 am with a maximum eclipse at 1.44 am,” Prof. Jayaratne said.
