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Which eclise do you experience if you are standing in the Moon's umbra?
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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!
What is the effect of umbra and penumbra on eclipses?
During a total solar eclipse, the umbra or darkest part of the moon's shadow creates darkness on a small section of the Earth's surface. The penumbra is a part of the moons shadow that is more wide spread and not nearly as dark.
What are the two parts of a shadow?
your shadow
How does the penumbra differ from an umbra?
an umbra is the center of the solar eclipse which is the darker part and the penumbra is farther away from the center of the eclipse and is brighter than the umbra
Is this true or false total solar eclipse can be seen only by people in the area of Earth within the Moons umbra?
True. The umbra is the central darker total shadow of the Moon. Outside of this area, called the penumbra, is the lighter partial shadow. In this area, you would see a partial or annular eclipse. The umbra and penumbra are cone-shaped areas of full and partial shadow. The solar eclipse of January 14, 2010 (last week, as I write this) the Moon was so far away from the Earth that the umbra didn't reach all the way to the Earth. So the Sun was visible all the way around the Sun; and "annular", or ring-shaped eclipse.
When a person experience third stage or a total solar eclipse where is he standing?
He's standing in the umbra of the lunar shadow.
If you are standing in the a umbra what type of eclipse is it?
a lunar eclipse
What is the larger part of the moons shadow that's less darker then the umbra?
Penumbra.
When a person experiences the third stage or a total eclipse where is he standing?
He's standing in the umbra of the lunar shadow.
Can a total solar eclipse be seen by only people in the area of earth within the moons umbra?
True.
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!
What is the effect of umbra and penumbra on eclipses?
During a total solar eclipse, the umbra or darkest part of the moon's shadow creates darkness on a small section of the Earth's surface. The penumbra is a part of the moons shadow that is more wide spread and not nearly as dark.
What is the area of total darkness on earth called when there is a total eclipse?
These areas are said to be in the umbra. From Britannica Online Encyclopedia (http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/613811/umbra): "in an eclipse of the Sun, the regions within the umbra experience a total eclipse and those within the penumbra, partial eclipse."
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.
When a person experiences the third stage or a total stage or a total solar eclipse where is this person standing?
He's standing in the umbra of the lunar shadow.
Where is a person standing if they experience a total solar eclipse?
When it occurs, a solar eclipse is visible over only a portion of the earth. In order to see it, you must stand: -- at a place on earth where the eclipse will be visible, -- outdoors -- in the daytime, i.e. between the hours of sunrise and sunset
What is the difference between the umbra and the penumber?
umbra is the shadow and penumbra is the part the umbra is in
