Partial solar eclipse in October 2022 also in Austria
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Am October 25, 2022 find one partial solar eclipse instead of. The moon moves between the earth and the sun.
The sky spectacle will also be well visible in Austria. On October 25, 2022 the solar eclipse will begin at 11:15. Depending on the location in Austria, it WILL culminate between 12:10 and 12:25 reach. In Salzburg it is about 12:16, in Vienna 12:20.
The coverage of the sun by the moon will also vary. In Salzburg, 25.1 percent of the sun is covered by the moon. There are in Vienna 30 percent.
The partial solar eclipse is strongest in the north. At the North Pole it is 82 percent, in parts of Russia up to 80 percent. In Finland it is still 62 percent.
Solar eclipse glasses cost between 2 and 5 euros
If you want to watch the solar eclipse, you should prepare yourself with the appropriate protective measures prepare. You should never look at the sun with the naked eye, even during a partial eclipse. Sunglasses also offer insufficient protection.
Special cardboard glasses with protective films are available from Amazon, for example between 2 and 4 euros to buy. Opticians or specialist astronomy shops also offer wearable glasses, usually in the 3 to 5 euro range.
When buying, you should make sure that the glasses die norm DIN EN ISO 12312-2:2015 (Filter for direct observation of the sun). The same applies if you only buy the protective film to protect your binoculars, camera or the camera lens of your smartphone (filter effect: 99.999 percent, Nd = 5.0). You should not take photos in the sun without protection, as this can permanently damage the sensor of the camera or cell phone.
Beware of improvised protection solutions
Beware of do-it-yourself solutions and savings tricks. Of the Looking through the CD does not protect the eyesjust as little as looking through analog photo film or a rescue blanket.
You should also be careful with welding goggles. These would have to have protection level DIN 14 or 15 in order to provide sufficient protection. If you are not sure, it is better to invest the few euros in solar eclipse glasses.
Next solar eclipse in 3 years
If you miss the eclipse, you have to look up March 29, 2025 be patient Then again a partial solar eclipse will be visible in Austria.
Am August 12, 2026 A solar eclipse follows, which is total in some parts of Europe, but partial in Austria with up to 90 percent coverage. A total solar eclipse in Austria will only occur on September 3, 2081, at least in Innsbruck and Villach. In Vienna, the moon will cover 97 percent of the sun.
Lying crescent moon
If you prefer to see the moon shining instead of the sun darkening, you should see the October 22nd and 23rd mark on the calendar. Around 6 o’clock in the morning you should see the moon as lying sickle see on the eastern horizon.
This “moon ship” is on equator often observed, but rather rare in our latitudes. The best times for this are spring and autumn, either at dusk or dawn.
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