Because the solar eclipse is so bright that it can damage or even burn your eyes
No. The next solar eclipse to be visible in the USA will be an annular eclipse on May 20, 2012. The next total eclipse visible in the US will be on August 21, 2017.
The 2007 total solar eclipse in the US lasted for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds at its longest point. The path of totality traveled across parts of the western US, including northern California, Nevada, and Utah.
That's a solar eclipse. If you are in a place where the sun appears partly blocked, then you experience a 'partial' solar eclipse. If you are in a place where the sun appears completely blocked, then you experience a 'total' solar eclipse.
I am 95% sure that the next US total solar eclipse is the one on August the 21st. 2017, which has 02m40s of totality. There may also be some partial eclipses visible before then.
There have been three or four partial eclipses in each decade, but the last TOTAL solar eclipse visible in Atlanta, GA was on June 24, 1778. The NEXT total solar eclipse visible in Atlanta will be on May 11, 2078.
If you look at the sun in the eclipse it can cause temporary blindness
No part of the solar eclipse of July 21-22, 2009 was visible from anywhere in the US.
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There will be a partial solar eclipse on June 1, 2011.
A solar eclipse is a spectacular event to watch. Other than that, it isn't very important.
No. The next solar eclipse to be visible in the USA will be an annular eclipse on May 20, 2012. The next total eclipse visible in the US will be on August 21, 2017.
The next total eclipse viewable in the US will be August 21, 2017
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December 14, 2001 there was a partial solar eclipse that may have been able to have been observed at sundown in GA.
No. The solar eclipse of July 22, 2009 was only visible in Asia. However, Portland OR will be an excellent spot to see the next total solar eclipse in the US, on August 21, 2017.
December 14, 2001 there was a partial solar eclipse that may have been able to have been observed at sundown in GA.
The 2007 total solar eclipse in the US lasted for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds at its longest point. The path of totality traveled across parts of the western US, including northern California, Nevada, and Utah.