Solar Eclipses

The moon must be in between the Earth and the Sun in order to cause a solar eclipse. This positioning, known as syzygy, allows the moon to cast its shadow on the Earth when it passes directly in front of the Sun.

I believe that it is effected by the equinox. Because the sun appears to move faster across our sky's in the winter or slower in the summer this might be the main cause of why a solar eclipse might differ in time. The moons distance from the earth also differs and this may also affect the rate of time that a lunar or solar eclipse occurs.

The 2009 solar eclipse was a total solar eclipse, which occurs roughly every 18 months somewhere on Earth. However, the next total solar eclipse visible from the same location typically takes much longer, often hundreds of years.

Short answer: True. Long answer: not entirely true as follows: The eclipse event as a whole is visible to anyone within either the umbra or the penumbra, however it appears as truly total only to those within the umbra. That is, those who are not in the umbra are seeing an event that will be called a "total eclipse", just not optimally, as it will appear only partial to them.

Obviously Stephanie Myers. She did write twilight, new moon, ECLIPSE, and braking dawn.

Visible light from the photosphere (the Sun's surface) normally "swamps" the light from the outer parts. But the Sun's disc is covered during an eclipse, allowing us to see the Sun's "atmosphere".

He's standing in the umbra of the lunar shadow.

When the Moon begins to move across the Sun's face we get a partial eclipse. Gradually more and more is covered until we get totality. Then the Moon continues to move and some of the Sun is uncovered so the eclipse is partial again. Also, the total eclipse is not seen over the whole Earth, only directly under the Moon. Places outside that region may see a partial eclipse.

Both solar and lunar eclipses generally occur 2 times a year. Some years you will have fewer, or more. For example, there will be NO solar eclipses at all during 2011!

The maximum possible number of solar or lunar eclipses per year is five.

Solar eclipses occur when the Moon and Sun lie on the same line of sight from the standpoint of a terrestrial observer. Naturally, there are two types of solar eclipses: partial and total. The Sun and Moon have about the same angular size (they take up the same amount of area on the celestial sphere as seen from Earth), so in order to have a total eclipse, the alignment of Sun, Earth, and Moon must be just right for the right observer.

It is also worth noting that the Moon's shadow is not as big as the Moon; it shrinks proportional to the square of the distance between it and whatever object it's casting its shadow upon (in this case, the Earth).

Total solar eclipses are both very rare and subjective. That is to say that there is only a small area on the Earth where one can observe a total solar eclipse when one occurs. Others will see a partial eclipse.

The next solar eclipse visible in Pennsylvania will be a partial solar eclipse on October 25, 2022. The eclipse will not be total in PA, but observers will be able to see a portion of the sun covered by the moon.

The Aztecs believed that solar eclipses occurred when the sun was under attack by a cosmic beast. To protect the sun from being consumed, they engaged in rituals such as drumming, shouting, and offering sacrifices to appease the gods and ensure the sun's return. They believed that their actions helped restore order and prevent disaster.

Well, I know one of them, but I don't know it properly, it's that God closed the gates of Heaven for some reason , the people in Heaven became Angels, the people who were outside of Heaven became fairies, and for some reason, for that matter they "Pay a Tithe to Hell."

Go on Wikipedia, and put in "fairies" if you want the proper story.

Thunderstorms produce eratic and dangerous environments. During a thunderstorm, one may notice booming sounds throughout the sky. This is called thunder. Thunder is a sonic reaction to lightning. Lighting occurs when the potential difference between clouds or between clouds and the ground is too great. The sudden electrical discharge can reach extreme voltages, rapidly heating the surrounding air. This sudden heating of the air causing the sonic reaction, thunder.

A person standing on the moon would see a partial solar eclipse when the Earth partially blocks the Sun's light. This is because the Earth's size in the moon's sky would be large enough to create this effect, similar to how the Moon creates a solar eclipse on Earth.

The halo effect that is sometimes observed around the sun during a solar eclipse is known as the solar corona. This occurs when the moon aligns perfectly with the sun, obscuring its bright surface and allowing the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, to become visible. The corona is much less bright than the sun's surface, so it appears as a glowing halo of light around the darkened moon.

The next solar eclipse visible in Ohio will occur on October 14, 2023. It will be an annular solar eclipse, where the moon covers the center of the sun, creating a ring of fire effect.

I suppose if you're eating, you might be distracted and not fully appreciate the solar eclipse. Other than that, there is no good reason not to eat during a solar eclipse and mere superstition should not get in the way.

The moon's orbital plane is inclined about 5 degrees to the ecliptic. If the earth's and moon's

orbital planes coincided, there would be a solar eclipse at every New Moon, and a lunar eclipse

at every Full Moon. Pretty spectacular, but we would think that's just the way things work, and

nobody would give it a second thought, like the miracle of the daily rising and setting of the sun.

After 2010 the next partial solar eclipse will be January 4th 2011. The next annular solar eclipse will be May 20th 2012 and the next total solar eclipse will be November 3rd 2013.

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.

Yes. The total lunar eclipse of December 21, 2010 will be visible (weather permitting!) from the entire North American continent.

The total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 will include the farthest, tiniest southwest corner of Iowa. but most if Iowa will see a partial eclipse on that day.

During the 20th Century, there were 228 solar eclipses. Some years had as few as one,

and other years had as many as five. But on the average for the 100 years, there were

2.28 per year, or roughly one every 160 days on the long-term average.

A solar eclipse does not directly affect electronics, as the amount of sunlight reaching Earth's surface is reduced but not completely blocked. However, sudden changes in light levels during an eclipse could potentially trigger certain automatic systems in electronic devices, like street lights or solar panels, but this impact is generally minimal.