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The path of an eclipse can take many different routes and cross different countries. It depends on the exact places the sun, moon and earth have in relation to each other.
Such routes can be calculated many years in advance.
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Why do lunar eclipses happen at night?
When you see a lunar eclipse, it's always at night on your part of the earth. -- A lunar eclipse can only occur at the exact time of the Full Moon. -- The Full Moon is visible only in the night sky. So obviously, if you are in a place where you can see the Full Moon, then you are in a place where you can see a lunar eclipse if one is in progress, and it is night-time where you are.
Where can you see the lunar eclipse?
Any place on earth where it's night-time during the lunar eclipse and the sky is clear.
Do you have to be in the moons umbra to see a solar eclipse?
To see a total solar eclipse, yes. However, you need only be in the penumbra to see a partial eclipse.
Does everyone see a solar eclipse in their life?
Most people will, but not everyone. About 5 happen each year, but are only visible in some places when they happen. Some may not live long enough or may be in a place where there isn't one for a long time. Of those that do see them, some may only ever see partial eclipses and never a total eclipse.
What eclipse is the rarest to see?
Solar eclipse is totally the rarest
Why do lunar eclipses happen at night?
When you see a lunar eclipse, it's always at night on your part of the earth. -- A lunar eclipse can only occur at the exact time of the Full Moon. -- The Full Moon is visible only in the night sky. So obviously, if you are in a place where you can see the Full Moon, then you are in a place where you can see a lunar eclipse if one is in progress, and it is night-time where you are.
Where can you see the lunar eclipse?
Any place on earth where it's night-time during the lunar eclipse and the sky is clear.
Where would you need to be to see a total lunar eclipse?
Any place on earth where the moon is visible during the time that there is one in progress.
Where was the best place to see the June 2011 lunar eclipse?
any where that was not cloudy!
Will there be a solar eclipse in 2012?
Yes. The answer to "will there be a solar eclipse in (any given year)" will almost always be yes; there will often be more than one. However, this doesn't guarantee that you will be able to see it from any particular location, and in fact it's fairly uncommon for a solar eclipse to be visible from a specific location.
What do people see when they witness an eclipse?
If it is a lunar eclipse they see the shadow of the earth cross the surface of the moon. If it is a solar eclipse, they see the moon pass between the earth and the sun. NOTE: One should not look directly at the sun at all, even during an eclipse.
What do people in the penumbra see during an eclipse?
People in the penumbra of an eclipse see a partial eclipse.
Who will see the eclipse?
rich people who can fly to outer space and see one in person
Does a solar eclipse happen more then a lunar eclipse?
During the 100 years of the 20th Century, there were 228 solar eclipsesand 229 lunar ones ... pretty much as equal as you can get!But when one happens, a lunar eclipse can be seen over more area than asolar one can. So if you stay in one place, you see more lunar eclipses thansolar ones.
Will people in Michigan be able to see a total solar eclipse?
The next solar eclipse in Indiana is in Aug. 21, 2017. In Michigan you will see one in 2024.
What part of the sun do you see durang a solar eclipse?
During a TOTAL solar eclipse, one can see the corona, the part that extends millions of miles out into space.
Why every one tell us to not see the sun in solar eclipse?
If you look at the sun in the eclipse it can cause temporary blindness
