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During a solar eclipse, the moon blocks most of the light coming from the sun to the Earth. This allows an astronomer or anyone to see the remaining with less interference or distraction caused by the overwhelming amount of light normally emitted by the sun. For hundreds of years, astronomers have gone all over teh world to locations where the moon casts it shadow on the Earth so they can view the eclipse.
There is a long list of solar features which are possible to observe and study during a solar eclipse, but a common example is the corona, the sun's outer atmosphere. The corona has much structure and can be studied in much greater detail when seen on edge during a solar eclipse.
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Why is total solar eclipse important for scientist?
It's not as important as it once was. There was a time when the only time scientist could study the sun's corona was during a total eclipse of the sun. With today's modern technology, scientists can study the solar corona by creating a solar eclipse with their telescopes.
When does the eclipse of sun or solar eclipse occur?
A Solar Eclipse is a blocking of sun light reaching the Earth. The Blockage is caused by the Moon coming directly between the Sun and the Earth. The Words' Solar ; of the Sun (Latin) Eclipse ; Obscuring (Classical Greek).
What is the type of eclipse is there when the moon is between the sun and earth?
Solar eclipse
Is an eclipse of the sun called a lunar eclipse?
No. An eclipse of the sun is called a solar eclipse.
Why is there a solar eclipse and lunar eclipse?
There is a solar eclipse when the moon blocks the sun from the Earth. A lunar eclipse is when the earth block the sun from the moon.
What is the name for an eclipse of the sun?
A Solar eclipse
When is a solar eclipse visible?
A solar eclipse is when the sun is blocked by the moon and to best determine when one is currently happening, a solar eclipse is nicknamed "Black Sun."
When the moon blocks out the sun what is it called?
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light from reaching Earth. This phenomenon can result in either a total solar eclipse, where the sun is completely obscured, or a partial solar eclipse, where only part of the sun is covered.
Is An eclipse of the sun is called a lunar eclipse?
No. An eclipse of the sun is called a solar eclipse. A lunar eclipse is an eclipse of the moon.
What the line up during a solar and a lunar eclipse?
Solar eclipse--Sun, moon, Earth Lunar eclipse-- Sun, Earth, moon
What is it called when the sun is not visible due to the moon.?
a solar eclipse, or a total solar eclipse if the sun is compleatly obscured.
What is an eclipse in which the sun is blocked from view?
Solar Eclipse
