Outdoor Space Show... Daegu Science Museum Broadcasts 'Partial Solar Eclipse' on YouTube

On the 21st at 5:05 PM, the sun will be half covered by the moon... Next occurrence in 10 years

Visitors at the National Daegu Science Museum observing the sun through an astronomical telescope.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The National Daegu Science Museum announced on the 18th that it will hold a free public observation event starting at 4 p.m. on the 21st, allowing anyone to observe the partial solar eclipse, where the moon covers part of the sun.

This partial solar eclipse will begin at 3:56 p.m. Daegu time on the 21st. Around 5:05 p.m., 48% of the sun's surface will be covered, and the event will end around 6:07 p.m.

In Korea, the eclipse can only be seen as a partial eclipse, but in regions such as Africa, the Middle East, and China, an annular eclipse will occur, where the moon passes over the center of the sun, leaving only the sun’s edges visible in a ring shape. According to the science museum, the next eclipse visible in Korea will be a partial eclipse on June 1, 2030, and there will be no observable eclipses in the country for the next 10 years.

At the public observation event on the 21st, participants can observe the partial eclipse with the naked eye using solar observation film provided by the museum. More detailed observations will also be possible using astronomical telescopes. Additionally, before the public observation event, at 3 p.m., Dr. Heo Hyun-oh of the National Daegu Science Museum will give an astronomy lecture titled "How Did Science Begin?"

Since the event will be held outdoors, there is no limit on the number of participants, but cloudy weather may make eclipse observation difficult. Also, due to COVID-19, the number of visitors to the exhibition hall is limited per session, so advance reservations for the astronomy lecture and permanent exhibition viewing must be made through the National Daegu Science Museum website.

The National Daegu Science Museum plans to broadcast the partial eclipse as seen through an astronomical telescope in real time on its YouTube channel so that more citizens can observe the partial eclipse while adhering to "social distancing in daily life."

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