Hyderabad Witnesses 'Zero Shadow Day', A Rare Celestial Event, Pics Go Viral
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Hyderabad had no shadows for a brief period of time yesterday since the sun was directly overhead.
Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana, experienced a rare celestial phenomenon known as Zero Shadow Day on Thursday afternoon. It occurs when the sun's position is directly overhead, casting no shadow on the earth's surface. Zero shadow3 August.. 12:23 pm#zero_shadow_day#witness#Hyderabadpic.twitter.com/BCZDlmvvAx Zero Shadow Day#India 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/uq4d4pqXws
The tilt of the Earth's axis and its rotation around the sun cause the cosmic event to take place. Due to this tilt, the sun's rays' angle varies throughout the year, resulting in a variety of shadow lengths and directions.
The sun's rays reach their highest point in the sky, reducing the length of the shadow. That's how the shadows of vertical objects become invisible, hence the term "Zero Shadow".
