The first solar eclipse of 2011 was on the 4th January.
During a solar eclipse, the two parts of the Sun's outer layer that become visible are the corona and the chromosphere. The corona is the Sun's outer atmosphere, characterized by its pearly white glow, while the chromosphere is a thin layer above the photosphere that appears as a reddish halo. Both become visible when the Moon obscures the brighter photosphere during the eclipse.
CORONACORONA
During a solar eclipse, the shadow falls on Earth as the Moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching specific areas. This creates a temporary darkening of the sky and can be observed from the regions where the eclipse is visible.
Energy radiated from the surface of the sun visible during a solar eclipse appears in the form of the corona, which is the outer atmosphere of the sun. This is a faint, glowing halo of plasma that extends millions of kilometers into space and is only visible during a total solar eclipse when the moon blocks the brighter light from the sun's surface.
Sometimes, during a total solar eclipse, the corona of sun is visible to our eyes.
The Corona-sphere and the Photosphere
The Corona-sphere and the Photosphere
The next total solar eclipse is on the 22nd of July, 2009. It will be visible in parts of Asia and the Pacific.
The Corona-sphere and the Photosphere
The next total solar eclipse is on the 22nd of July, 2009. It will be visible in parts of Asia and the Pacific.
Corona
The first solar eclipse of 2011 was on the 4th January.
The next solar eclipse visible in England will occur on August 12, 2026. This will be a partial solar eclipse, where a portion of the Sun will be obscured by the Moon. For a more significant solar eclipse, the next total solar eclipse visible in parts of the UK will take place on September 23, 2090.
No single eclipse ... solar or lunar ... is ever visible from every place on earth.No single solar eclipse is ever visible from every place or even half of the earth.
CORONACORONA
chromosphere