What do you see from earth during a solar eclipse?

Answer 1

If the moon happens to be visible to you during a lunar eclipse, you would see earth's shadow pass over the face of the full moon. (You will never see a lunar eclipse at a time other than during the full moon.) Eclipses of the moon can themselves be partial or full, depending on the convergence of the paths of the moon and earth's shadow.

Answer 2

During a solar eclipse is the only time that the Sun's corona is clearly visible from Earth (although the Sun's disk can be blocked artificially in telescopes).

One thing that can only be observed during eclipses are the so-called "Baily's beads" (also Bailey's beads): flashes of sunlight passing through the valleys between mountains on the Moon.

Answer 3

During a total eclipse, during the brief period of totality you can see the sun's corona. Please do NOT try to stare directly at the sun, even during totality. Do an on-line search for making a simple pinhole eclipse viewer.

Answer 4

During a solar eclipse, observers on Earth can see the moon pass in front of the sun, causing it to be partially or completely blocked out. This creates a dramatic effect where the sky darkens and the sun's corona becomes visible. It is essential to use special eye protection or indirect viewing methods to avoid damage to the eyes when observing a solar eclipse.

Answer 5

During a solar eclipse, you pretty much see a ring of light around the dark moon, because it hasn't blocked all of the sunlight from the sun.

Answer 6

You see a dark circle in the middle, with a ring of light around it. The dark circle you see is the Moon, and the ring of light around it is the Sun behind it.