Partial solar eclipse over Germany: That's why the spectacle is so rare

Created: 10/26/2022 10:12 am

By: Magdalena von Zumbusch

Outstanding celestial event: A partial solar eclipse was visible across Germany on Tuesday (October 25).

The photos are impressive.

• First

  photos

  of the

  solar eclipse

  : The moon covers parts of the sun.

• Chances

  better

  in

  south than

  north

  : Clouds screw up view of partial eclipse.

• Solar eclipse 2022

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  the most important information

  : When is the peak?

  When is the SoFi over?

• This

  news ticker is

  updated

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Update from October 26, 10:10 a.m .:

The partial solar eclipse attracted many onlookers outside around noon on Tuesday.

With special goggles or filters, one could watch the moon move in front of the sun.

Especially in southern Germany, the spectacle was easy to watch due to the clear weather.

The next solar eclipse in Germany will not take place until 2025.

But why is the celestial event so rare?

According to the Association of Star Friends, a solar eclipse can only occur at new moon and only when the moon is exactly between the earth and the sun.

Due to the inclination of the moon's orbit, it usually passes above or below the sun.

Therefore, there are only a maximum of two to four solar eclipses on earth per year.

At the Hamburg Planetarium, people with goggles watched the partial solar eclipse.

© Axel Heimken/dpa

Solar eclipse in Germany: The next one will not take place until 2025

Update from October 25, 1:44 p.m

.: If you missed the partial solar eclipse in Germany: The next one will take place here in 2025 – and this will be just as small.

The solar eclipse on August 12, 2026 will probably be a little more spectacular. The next total solar eclipse will be visible in 2081 on Lake Constance.

Update from October 25, 1:17 p.m

.: The partial solar eclipse in Germany is over.

The moon has passed between the earth and the sun.

The natural spectacle could be seen very well in southern Germany.

The event on October 25, 2022 lasted around two hours.

Update from October 25, 12:44 p.m

.: Even if the eclipse is small, people enthusiastically share photos on social networks.

Some of them were quickly snapped with a mobile phone during the lunch break, while others were obviously taken through a telescope with professional equipment.

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Solar eclipse 2022: Impressive photos of the rare sky spectacle over Germany

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Update from October 25th, 12.30 p.m

.: The peak of the solar eclipse in Germany is over.

Depending on the location and weather conditions, it can still be seen how the moon covers the sun.

Update from October 25, 12:21 p.m

.: “Seen, even in Kiel,” writes a user on Twitter under the hashtag solar eclipse.

Another reports: "With a short gap in the clouds, the solar eclipse also appeared over Jena." Some were apparently less fortunate, complaining about too many clouds in the sky.

Update from October 25, 12:17 p.m

.: The peak of the partial solar eclipse has been reached in Munich.

In Bavaria, the SoFi can be observed quite well.

A photo from Nuremberg shows the solar eclipse at 12.14 p.m.

Solar eclipse in Bavaria at 12:14 p.m.: The moon covers the sun in the sky over Nuremberg.

© Daniel Löb/dpa

First photos of the partial solar eclipse in Germany

Update from October 25, 12:03 p.m

.: The moon only covers a small part of the sun today.

The climax of the solar eclipse is to be reached in Munich at around 12:17 p.m.

The spectacle is short-lived.

The sun has already nibbled well, as can be seen in the first photos, as can be seen here from Cologne.

Solar eclipse 2022: At 11.21 a.m. the moon covers a small part of the sun over Cologne.

© Christoph Reichwein/dpa

Better chances in the south than in the north: Clouds screw up view of partial solar eclipse

Update from October 25, 11:40 a.m

.: The chances of a cloud-free view of the partial solar eclipse are greatest in southern Germany, reports the German Weather Service.

Some dig out their solar eclipse glasses.

On Twitter, a user posts a photo of a vintage example from 1999.

Solar eclipse 2022 - the most important information: When is the peak?

When is the SoFi over?

Update from October 25th, 11.32 a.m

.: Depending on the location, the moon has touched the outermost edge of the sun and is now gradually moving in front of the sun disk.

Around 12:15 p.m. the occultation of the sun is greatest.

If you have time and solar eclipse glasses, you should not miss the rare spectacle in the sky.

At 1.17 p.m. the partial solar eclipse is over.

And the next partial solar eclipse will not take place in Germany until 2025.

Moon obscures part of the sun: solar eclipse 2022 begins

Update from October 25th, 11.20 a.m

.: The natural spectacle starts.

If you want to watch the solar eclipse in the sky, you should definitely put on solar eclipse glasses.

In the next few hours, the partial solar eclipse can also be seen in Germany.

Apparently the weather is not playing along in Cologne.

Dark clouds block the view.

But there is still a long way to go before the SoFi peaks.

Maybe the sky will open up between 12 p.m. and 12.30 p.m.

Solar eclipse in Germany: From 11 a.m. the moon partially moves in front of the sun

Update from October 25, 10:54 a.m

.: The countdown for the solar eclipse in Germany is running.

The moon moves right in front of the sun.

It's a rare spectacle - even if only a small part of the sun is blocked.

Here in our live ticker we will keep you informed about the sky spectacle this afternoon (October 25th).

Partial solar eclipse at noon today: At what time it can be seen in Germany

First report from October 25, 2022

Munich – An impressive spectacle is expected for the morning hours of October 25 of this year: the moon covers part of the sun – the darkness in Germany is most visible from Berlin.

However, you should take care of your eyes when watching the eclipse.

If the weather cooperates, the partial solar eclipse on October 25 can be seen across Central Europe.

The peak occurs just after 12pm and 12.30pm - earlier in the West than in the East.

Even if only a small part of the moon moves in front of the sun, it is worth looking up at the sky.

In Kiel, the moon begins to move in front of the sun at 11.07 a.m., in Berlin as well as in Cologne at around 11.10 a.m., in Munich the spectacle begins shortly after 11.14 a.m.

Around an hour later, the maximum coverage is reached, which decreases from northeast to southwest.

Here is a list of the exact time at which the solar eclipse can be seen in Germany.

If you don't have time for the sky spectacle during your lunch break, you can watch the small solar eclipse in the BR live stream from 10.55 a.m.

Solar eclipse: how does the phenomenon arise?

A solar eclipse occurs when the sun, earth and moon are in a line and the moon covers the sun.

explains that for a solar eclipse to occur, there must be a new moon, which means that the moon must be in the daytime sky

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A solar eclipse does not occur with every new moon.

Most of the time, the moon moves north or south of the sun.

During a total solar eclipse, the moon completely covers the sun.

If the umbra does not fall on the earth or not only on parts of the earth, there will be a partial solar eclipse on the corresponding parts of the earth, according to

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From the perspective of these locations, the moon covers only part of the sun's disk.

It's getting darker and cooler, like before and after a total solar eclipse, but the stars aren't visible (like they are during a total solar eclipse).

The partial solar eclipse of October 25, 2022: Visible from many parts of the world

During a partial solar eclipse, only a small part of the sun is covered by the moon.

© Henning Kaiser/dpa

Eclipse is expected for mid-morning to noon on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.

The eclipse can also be observed in partial phases from Central Europe, reports the astrology work "Cosmos Heaven Year 2022" by Hans-Ulrich Keller.

In partial phases - this means that only a few percent of the sun's disk will be covered by the moon.

The eclipse will also be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, the North Atlantic, larger parts of Europe and Asia, and northeast Africa.

The eclipse belongs to the Saros cycle No. 124 and is the 55th solar eclipse in this cycle, according to the "Cosmos Heavenly Year 2022".

In Europe, a maximum of one third of the sun is covered by the moon

The degree of coverage decreases from northeast to southwest, reports the astrology work "Kosmos Himmelsjahr 2022" by Hans-Ulrich Keller: In Germany, the eclipse is - theoretically - most visible from Berlin: 32.2 percent of the sun is covered here.

For the eye, however, the difference to the approximately 23.6 percent covered in Munich or the darkened 22.1 percent in Cologne is probably not perceptible.

Partial solar eclipse on October 25, 2022: This is how you can observe the event

The eclipse begins at 9:58 a.m. in Iceland and ends at 2:02 p.m. on the Arabian Peninsula.

In Germany, the eclipse can be observed in the time window between 11.05 a.m. and 12.20 p.m.

The best way to observe a solar eclipse is with solar eclipse glasses - especially in the case of a partial solar eclipse, the solar radiation hitting the eye is still very strong despite the darkening.

Solar eclipse glasses are equipped with a special film that only lets through about 1/100,000 of the sun's radiation.

The foil alone - glued to a hole in cardboard - has the same effect.

The foils and glasses are available on the Internet or from an optician.

Caution: Solar eclipse glasses should not be used to look through normal binoculars or telescopes.