Richmond County will experience a partial solar eclipse mid-afternoon on Monday.
According to NASA, our region will see the sun occluded by 77.2% at 3:13 pm.
A solar eclipse occurs when the sun moon and earth are aligned in such a way that the moon covers up the sun.
Most regions of the world will see little to no change in appearance of the sun while others will see the sun go black. Areas experiencing the maximum amount of solar occlusion are said to experience totality. Richmond County will see a large portion of the sun covered by the moon.
Richmond county experienced a near total solar eclipse back in 2017. Click here to read that story.
More recently experienced a partial solar eclipse in October of last year. Click here to read that story.
A solar eclipse differs from a lunar eclipse, where the earth blocks sunlight from hitting the moon.
Caution should be taken when observing the eclipse. NASA warns that you should never look directly at the sun without eye protection. NASA’s safety tips can be found here.
