LDALL ECLIPSE 2

LDALL ECLIPSE 2
During the annular solar eclipse, the Sun appears as a
very bright annulus, which in Latin means 'ring', surrounding
the outline of the Moon, giving the appearance of a 'Ring of
Fire.

In Varkala town in neighbouring Kerala, located on the
edge of the eclipse path, a team of astronomers photographed
the event using three telescopes.
Notwithstanding efforts by science associations and
rationalists to remove scare among the people based on
superstitious beliefs, major temples remained closed
throughout the country and believers refrained from eating
while expectant mothers confined themselves to their homes.
In Haridwar, located in northern Indian state of
Uttarakhand where the three-month long Maha Kumbh began
Thursday, tens of thousands of people thronged the ghats of
Ganga for a dip while Kurukshetra in Haryana also witnessed
heavy rush.
In the IT city of Bangalore, the streets were deserted
with people preferring to stay indoors. Skywatchers in major
metros and towns watched the event from planetaria through
telescopes and special projection devices.
As the moon started covering the sun, astronomers tried
to capture the special phenomenon during the eclipse
nicknamed 'Bailey's Beads' from Varkala. MORE PTI TEAM
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