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When a person experiences the third stage eclipse or a total solar eclipse where is he standing?
Because the moon is small compared to the Earth, the shadow it casts isn't very large. The small size of the shadow and the rotation of the Earth mean that where you need to be to see a solar eclipse is very specific and changes from eclipse to eclipse. To see the next total solar eclipse, you'll have to travel to Northeastern Australia or North New Zealand on November 13, 2012. Good luck!
Why can't an eclipse of the moon never occur on the day following a solar eclipse?
-- All shadows, at least in the solar system, point directly away from the sun. -- For an eclipse of the sun, you need the moon's shadow to fall on the Earth. -- For an eclipse of the moon, you need the moon to pass through the Earth's shadow. -- It takes the moon about 14.8 days to get from one of these positions to the other.
What do you need for an eclipse to occur?
For a eclipse you would need the earth, sun and the moon.A SOLAR ECLIPSE is where the sun is being obscured (hidden) by the moonwhen the sun is being obscured, it would get very dark outside, and the temperatures would drop.A LUNAR ECLIPSE is where the sun, earth and moon are aligned.
What kind of filter do I need to photograph a solar eclipse?
To photograph a solar eclipse, you will need a solar filter specifically designed for cameras to protect your equipment and capture clear images of the sun during the eclipse.
What are similarities between solar and lunar eclipses?
The Sun, Moon, and Earth are all aligned in both.
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.
What do solar and lunar eclipses have in common?
They both block light from falling on something else. In the case of the solar eclipse, the Moon blocks the Sun's light from falling on the Earth; in the case of the lunar eclipse, the Earth blocks the Sun's light from falling on the Moon.
Can you look at the moon eclipse?
Yes you can. You only need eye protection for a solar eclipse.
Why do you need to be in a special location on the earth to see the total solar eclipse?
Because the shadow of the moon (the umbra) is only small and you have to be in it to see totality.
What astronomical event can be observed on the moon when the earth is seeing a solar eclipse?
an eclipse of the sun As seen from the moon there would be an eclipse of the earth, because the moon is between the sun and the daylight part of the earth. You would only see a slowly moving black dot, surrounded by a region of shadow, but you would probably need a telescope to see it. The black dot is the region, about 50 miles across, where people on earth are seeing a total eclipse.
When does the solar eclipse occurs?
In a solar eclipse the moon blocks out the sun because the moon Aline's perfectly in our sight of the sun, although the solar eclipse can only be seen in a Pacific area these areas can be mapped and have been.
What two events need to occur for a total solar eclipse to happen?
For a total solar eclipse to occur, two events need to take place. First, the Moon must be in its new moon phase and align itself directly in front of the Sun. Second, the Earth, Moon, and Sun must be in near perfect alignment, with the Moon casting its shadow on a specific region of the Earth, resulting in the Moon completely blocking out the Sun's light for a brief period of time.
