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The Mystery and Beauty of Total Solar Eclipses

T Chandrasekhar


T Chandrasekhar

T Chandrasekhar is with the Astronomy and Astrophysics Division of Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad. Apart from studying the solar corona total solar eclipses using Fabry-Perot interferometers, he also works in infrared astronomy. At the 1.2 m telescope of Gurushikhar Observatory, Mt. Abu, he uses the technique of Lunar occultations to determine the angular sizes of cool stars and their circumstellar regions.

 

“Soon it was 15.40 hours IST. Expectancy was at its highest. Suddenly a shrill voice rang out ‘Shadow bands! Shadow bands’. Sure enough on the floor of the terrace in the murky light, we could see wavy band-like patterns of brightness and darkness, slithering across rapidly. Now very suddenly the twilight deepened into a darker shade. Before we realised it, the Moon’s shadow had enveloped us. Totality had begun! It was 15 h 41 m 00 s IST.

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