Leh: A partial solar eclipse on Tuesday evening enthralled stargazers, who pointed their telescopes toward the sun to watch the celestial tango, while the faithful bathed in lakes and rivers at pilgrimage sites to mark the occasion.
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Astronomical telescopes at Hanle in Ladakh watched the eclipse that began at 4:17 p.m as the moon started covering the solar disc.
Students from the High School at Hanle in Ladakh had gathered at the Indian Astronomical Observatory located in the region to watch the eclipse,
The IIA team is aiming to live stream the eclipse from Hanle. The team at Hanle capture the full extent of the eclipse.
Hanle is in focus since the government is also working to launch Dark Sky Reserve, a unique initiative to boost astro tourism and strengthen the local economy.
In Hanle, Dorje Angchuk, the head of the Indian Astronomical Observatory, is spearheaded the efforts to capture the solar eclipse.
A set of four telescopes were placed at an elevation of 4500 meters above sea level, higher than the observatory itself.
“We had live-streamed the partial solar eclipse and school children are also view it live from the observatory,” an official said.
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The Partial Solar Eclipse began at 4:20 pm and seen in several parts of India till about 5:20 for just over an hour.
It was visible in the western and central parts of India for a few minutes to one hour before sunset. In the extreme western cities, like Porbandar, Gandhinagar, Mumbai, Silvasa, Surat, and Panaji, the eclipse will last for more than an hour.
