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Resonance – Journal of Science Education
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Amitabh Virmani
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Volume 24 Issue 11 November 2019 pp 1273-1286 General Article
The Annular Eclipse of 26th December 2019: As to be seen at Coimbatore
Anand Mathew Kurien H S Mani Amitabh Virmani
An annular solar eclipse will be visible on 26th December2019 in parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The annular solareclipse will be fully visible in Coimbatore. In this article,we explore a few basic things about the Earth, Moon, Sunsystem and explain how, why, and when solar eclipses happen.We emphasise that using elementary trigonometry anda simple calculator one can understand many important featuresof solar eclipses. In particular, we estimate the durationof the eclipse and the size of the shadow of the Moon on theEarth.
Volume 25 Issue 11 November 2020 pp 1633-1635 Book Review
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