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That's because a solar eclipse is caused when the Moon gets between the Earth and the Sun, blocks the Sun's light when viewed from Earth, and casts a shadow on Earth's surface. The Moon's shadow on Earth's surface is very small, and the moon only aligns with the Sun when viewed from a small area, so a total eclipse only happens for a very small region. If you're outside that shadow, the sky won't go dark, and the Moon won't completely block the Sun's disc, but you will see the Moon cover at least part of it.
A lunar eclipse, on the other hand, is visible across the entire night side of Earth.
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Are solar and lunar eclipses visible to everyone on earth?
Lunar eclipse: Visible to everyone who can see the moon in their sky . . . roughly half of the earth's surface.Solar eclipse: Visible only to the people within a narrow strip on the earth's surface ...a few thousand miles long, but only a few hundred miles wide.
Why is a lunar eclipse visible to the entire night side of the earth?
umm well a lunar eclipse is only visible at night hence the word lunar in it if you dont like this answer then make your own.
Why can you view an eclipse only in certain parts of the world?
no
When is the next solar eclipse visible from Georgia?
The next total solar eclipse will be on July 22, 2009. It will be visible from northern India through China. The next total solar eclipse visible in the United States will be on August 21, 2017. It will be visible from Oregon through South Carolina, but in Georgia it will be only visible as a total eclipse in the very northeastern corner of the state. Much of the rest of the USA will see a partial eclipse. The next total eclipse visible in the southern part of Georgia will be on March 30, 2052.
What time is the solar eclipse today in Bangkok?
You asked this question on August 23, 2010. There is no eclipse of any kind today.
Is a total eclipse visible at all spots on earth?
no only in certain areas
At what time is the solar eclipse of July 2009 visible in Mexico?
The solar eclipse of July 22, 2009 will not be visible in Mexico at all. Only in areas in Asia, from India to China and across the Pacific Ocean, will the eclipse be visible. Sorry about that.
The layer of the sun that is only visible in an eclipse is?
The layer of the sun that is only visible in an eclipse is called the corona.
During a solar eclipce why is it only visible from certain areas of earth?
It is only visible from certain parts because, one the earth is round, and because of the spin of the earth
What time was it in Chicago when the solar eclipse happened?
About 7 PM last night. The eclipse was only visible from Asia; it was not visible at all in North America.
Is a lunar eclipse or solar eclipse more visible?
the sun is blocked out in a solar eclipse so it is more noticeable than a lunar eclipse where only the moon is blocked out
Are solar and lunar eclipses visible to everyone on earth?
Lunar eclipse: Visible to everyone who can see the moon in their sky . . . roughly half of the earth's surface.Solar eclipse: Visible only to the people within a narrow strip on the earth's surface ...a few thousand miles long, but only a few hundred miles wide.
What has to happen to create a solar eclipse?
In order to have a solar eclipse the moon has to be directly between the earth and the sun in order to cast a shadow over the earth thus creating a solar eclipse only in certain areas of the earth.
Area of the sun visible only during a total eclipse?
the corona
When did the last five solar eclipses take place and where could they be seen from?
There are generally two solar eclipses each year. About a quarter of these are total, another quarter are annular, and the remainder are partial eclipses, depending on the precise alignment of the Earth and the Moon. You can look up the details for any eclipse, solar or lunar, from 2000 BC to 3000 AD on the NASA Eclipse Site at http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html. For the areas outside of the annular and total paths, large surrounding areas will also experience a partial eclipse. January 26, 2009: An annular eclipse visible only across the Indian Ocean and Indonesia. August 1, 2008: A total solar eclipse visible across northern Canada, Greenland and northern Russia and into China. February 7, 2008: An annular eclipse visible only in Antarctica. September 11, 2007: A partial solar eclipse visible in South America and Antarctica. March 19, 2007: a partial solar eclipse visible in eastern Asia and Alaska.
Does Houston Texas get to see solar eclipse?
Not this time; the solar eclipse on July 22, 2009 will only be visible in Asia, along a path from northern India to central China. The next eclipse visible from Texas will be in 2024.
When was the next occurrence of the solar and lunar eclipse?
In 2011, there will be a partial eclipse of the sun on June 1st, visible only in Alaska and northern Canada. There will be a total lunar eclipse on June 15th, but it will not be visible in North America at all.
