Today, March 20,2015; would mark a universal phenomenon of the
year, that is, Solar Eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when
the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby
either totally or partly concealing the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth.
A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon’s apparent diameter is
larger than the Sun’s, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness.
Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth’s surface, with the partial solar
eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.
2. Today’s solar eclipse would have a
magnitude of 1.045.
3. The longest duration of totality would be 2
minutes 47 seconds off the coast of the Faroe Islands, Denmark.
5. The only populated places reachable by public
travel, where the totality can be seen, are the Faroe
Islands and Svalbard.
6. The European Union has about 90
gigawatts of solar power and production may temporarily decrease
by up to 34 GW of that if the sky is clear.
7. It is is the first time that an eclipse
has a significant impact on the power system, and the electricity sector is
taking measures to mitigate the impact. The power gradient (change in
power) may be −400 MW/minute and +700 MW/minute.
8. The maximum phase of the eclipse, like more
than 100% would occur over the Arctic Ocean with more than 102%
over Barentsburg.
9. UK would not see another eclipse until 2090.
10. Today’s total solar eclipse would be the
first solar eclipse, visible in the UK since August 1999.
ICC World Cup 2015: 10 Facts about
South Africa team captain AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers, captain of the South Africa Team in ICC World Cup 2015;
we all know him as a great batsman, a brilliant wicket-keeper and cricketer all
rounder. With records including scoring the fastest ODI Century and the fastest
half-century ODI from South Africa and playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore
in IPL, he is also a well known as a good athlete. Here are few very
interesting facts about AB de Villiers:
1. He attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
(Afrikaans High School for Boys, also known as Affies), a public school located
in Pretoria.
2. He is a recipient of the prestigious national
medal from the Late Nelson Mandela for a science project.
3. He is a talented sportsman and has excelled in
golf, rugby, badminton, cricket and tennis.
4. He was shortlisted for South Africa’s junior
national hockey team.
5. He made his test debut as a 20-year-old on
December 16, 2004 against England at Port Elizabeth.
6. On February 27, 2015, AB De Villiers scored
162 Runs of 66 Balls on a match with West Indies in Pool B Group Matches (Lead
South Africa to second highest total in ICC World Cup history (408) in Sydney Cricket Ground.
7. With this feat, AB de Villiers became the
record holder for all fastest 50, 100, and 150 in One-Day International
history.
8. He is son of Dr Abraham P de Villiers and is a
Christian by religion.
10. He is married to Danielle de Villiers on March
30, 2013.
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