How does a solar eclipse affect tides?
During a solar eclipse, the alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth creates gravitational forces that can cause a temporary disruption in tides. The gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon on Earth's oceans may vary slightly during an eclipse, leading to either higher or lower tides than normal in some locations.
Why do more people see a total lunar eclipse than a total solar eclipse?
That is probably not true. Lunar eclipses may happen at night, but they last for hours and they are observable by everyone on earth who can see the moon while it is in progress. Solar eclipses cover only small swatches of earth and last only minutes at any one location.
How often do solar eclipse happen?
The maximum number of lunar eclipses that can occur per year is 3 (minimum 0),
and the maximum number of solar eclipses is 5 (minimum 2). However, these
numbers are very rare. On the average over the long term, there are roughly
2.3 lunar and 2.3 solar per year ... partial or total lunar, and partial, annular,
or total solar.
However, it should be noted that because during a solar eclipse the Moon's shadow does not cover the entire surface of the Earth (because the Moon is smaller than the Earth) not everyone on Earth will see the solar eclipse as it occurs. Instead, only those living along the path of the Moon's shadow (called the path of totality) will see it. On the other hand, everyone will be able to see a lunar eclipse. Thus, it is far more common for people to see a lunar eclipse at any given location than a solar eclipse. Put another way, the average time between two solar eclipses seen from the same location is about 360 years while the average time between two lunar eclipses seen from the same location is between 6 and 12 months.
Twice a year, there is a roughly 38 day window of time during which an eclipse could occur. These windows do not occur at the same time every year, so the term "season" does not refer to a particular time during the calendar year (Spring, Summer, etc.). The two eclipse seasons are separated by just under 6 months. Thus, the complete eclipse cycle lasts for roughly 345 days while the calendar year lasts for 365 days, so the eclipse seasons shift earlier and earlier each year - realigning again every 19 years.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow, which can only occur when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun - which would normally be when we would see a Full Moon. Therefore, lunar eclipses can only occur during a Full Moon. Similarly, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun casting its shadow upon the surface of the Earth. This can only occur when the Moon is on the same side of the Earth as the Sun - which would normally be when there is a New Moon. The reason we don't normally get eclipses during Full and New Moons is because the Moon's orbit is tilted with respect to the Earth's orbit. During a Full Moon, the tilted path of the Moon usually takes it above or below the Earth's shadow and thus we get no lunar eclipse and just a normal Full Moon. During a New Moon, the tilted path of the Moon usually makes it such that the shadow of the Moon is cast above or below the surface of the Earth and thus we get no solar eclipse and just a normal New Moon.
However, during the two eclipse seasons the Moon's orbit is titled in such a way that it passes through the Earth's shadow and directly across the line of sight between the Earth and the Sun. If the Moon passes into a Full or New phase during this time an eclipse will occur. If a lunar and solar eclipse occur during the same season, they will be separated by about two weeks (the time it takes for the Moon to move from the opposite side of the Earth to the same side of the Earth as the Sun).
During a lunar eclipse the shadow of what celestial body blocks your view of the moon?
It depends on the time of day, and year, and solar cycle. Its never the same exact point. In a total eclipse, the photosphere (and everything inside that, such as the core) is blocked by the moon but the corona is visible.
Full Moons and New Moons are "eclipse season", since eclipses happen only at those times. They are the times when the sun earth and moon are closest to being in a straight line. So the tidal effects of the moon and the sun are working together. The sun's tidal effects on the earth are not very strong compared to the moon's, but they do have the effect of adding to the lunar tides as these times.
Why can you get blind during a solar eclipse?
During a total solar eclipse, most of the visible light coming from the sun is blocked (from the point of view of those who can actually witness the eclipse). As a result, it is physically possible to look at the moon as it is blocking the sun. The problem is that your pupils will be relatively wide open, and non-visible radiation that is extremely harmful to the eyes will be able to pour into your eyes, and you will not feel it or sense it initially. The extreme pain/discomfort that you feel when your line of sight nears the visible sun is a very important reaction meant to keep you from being so foolish as to force yourself to look.
Don't look directly at the sun, and don't look directly at a solar eclipse. You could cause blindness or serious loss of vision by doing such things. There are materials that can be safely used, with supervision, to make these observations, and be sure that materials are safe before you use them.
When a solar eclipse does sunlight penetrate the umbra?
In a solar eclipse, no sunlight penetrates the umbra. This is because the umbra is basically the shadow of the Earth, so in this case, the Earth is receiving the sunlight from the Sun, while both the umbra and moon are in the dark.
When is the next pandemic going to occur?
It is impossible to predict when the next pandemic will occur or how severe it will be. Regardless of where a pandemic starts, everyone around the world will be at risk. The best thing is to prepare before a pandemic, as it will be harder for you to follow important health advice when a pandemic occurs. http:/www.pandemicflu.gov http:/www.who.int/csr/disease/en
What conditions affect the solar plexus?
The solar plexus, located just at the center of the ribs, contains a bundle of nerves and arteries that connect many areas of the body. Therefore, any discomfort in the solar plexus can come from many different parts of the body.
Why does a solar eclipse occurs only a few times a year?
It does not. There are generally two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses each year. Because the alignment of the Earth, Moon and Sun is rarely precisely right, we sometimes get two partial eclipses instead of a single total eclipse, but on average, two per year.
What is the difference between a lunar and solar eclipse?
During a solar eclipse the Moon come between the Sun and Earth casting a shadow on the Earth. During a lunar eclipse the Earth blocks the sunlight from illuminating the Moon.
A lunar eclipse is when the earth moves between the moon and the sun to make a shadow on the moon, a solar eclipse is where the moon gets between the earth and the sun and causes a shadow on the earth.
Why does the sperm last up 2 4 hours?
Sperm are thought to retain fertilizing capability for up to 48 hours once they have entered the female genital tract, but it's possible their lifespan is even longer.
Sperm production by the testicle takes about 90 days; the immature sperm are then deposited in a receptacle called the epididymis. They remain there until the time of ejaculation, when they undergo further maturation and develop their swimming ability. We do not know exactly how long they live once they reach maturity. Optimal semen specimens occur with ejaculation every two or three days. As the length of time between ejaculation increases, the percentage of normal, motile sperm in a semen sample progressively decreases.
Repeated ejaculations at intervals of 24 hours or less may result in sperm depletion and a drop in numbers of 30 percent or more. Muscular contractions usually diminish with subsequent orgasms, which also contributes to lower sperm volumes and counts.
There is no reason to believe that consecutive episodes are beneficial to achieve pregnancy. There is considerable variation in sperm count among individuals from specimens taken from repeated "back-to-back" ejaculations. For those with normal semen analysis, a sufficient number of motile sperm are usually ejaculated during the first episode. Unfortunately, those with male fertility problems usually have very limited number of sperm in a second specimen.
Source: http://health.ivillage.com/infertility/infertmen/0,,5ll4,00.html
How often do lunar and solar eclipses occur?
Lunar Eclipses (the darkening of a full moon by the shadow of the Earth) occur every 6 months, and total lunar eclipses normally come in sets of three, followed by three partial eclipses.
The lunar eclipse of June 26, 2010 is a partial eclipse visible mainly in Australia. There will be total lunar eclipses on December 21 (2010), June 15 (2011), and December 10 (2011).
Solar Eclipses (shadow of the Moon partially or fully blocking the Sun) can occur two to five times a year, but the majority are partial eclipses. Total eclipses occur about once every 18 months, and affect a very limited area. The maximum coverage of the solar disk lasts between 6 and 7.5 minutes.
When is the next total solar eclipse?
Because people may ask the question years from now and come upon the answer here, any date or location we give will probably be out of date; there are about two solar eclipses a year on average, though of course any given one is only visible from part of the Earth.
Instead, let me direct you to NASA's eclipse site. That shouldn't become out of date any time soon, since it has information about eclipses (both dates and maps) until the year 3000.
What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?
A solar eclipse is when the sun is blocked from view due to the moon passing exactly in front of the sun as it circles around the globe. However, since the earth moon and sun do not share the same orbital plane, this happens very rarely. You MUST wear special protective eye covering to directly observe a solar eclipse or you risk causing serious injury including blindness. Sunglasses, however good they are, DO NOT PROTECT YOUR EYES during a solar eclipse. Don't directly observe a solar eclipse unless you have guaranteed that your eye wear is certified to protect you.
A lunar eclipse is when the moon and sun are on opposite sides of the globe, and the moon is full. At this time, when the earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon this is called a lunar eclipse. The moon will often appear red during a total lunar eclipse. For the same reason as a solar eclipse, this also happens very rarely, but more frequently at a given location than solar eclipses. It is safe to observe a lunar eclipse without any special protective covering for the eyes. Just remember that if you are looking at an eclipse at night, it is safe to view.
What is the meaning of solar eclipse?
The term "Solar Eclipse" defines an alignment of the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth, such that the Moon is located between the Sun and the Earth, causing the Sun to be hidden from view on the Earth.
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When is the next solar eclipse?
See the list of coming eclipses at the NASA link:
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
Here is a video explaining why we don't get solar eclipses every month. Interesting!
Was AW Tillinghast buried next to Seth Raynor somewhere on Long Island?
Araminta Raynor ,(his widow) is buried next to Seth Raynor in Southampton Cemetery. Buried across from Mr. Raynor is Charles Blair McDonald. Mark Lester
What is the shadow of a total solar eclipse?
During a total solar eclipse, the shadow is called the umbra. It is the darkest part of the shadow where the moon completely blocks the sun. The umbra creates the area on the Earth where a total eclipse can be seen.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially covers the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. A total eclipse occurs when the Moon completely obscures the intensely bright disk of the Sun. A partial eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are not exactly in line and the Moon only partially obscures the Sun.
A solar eclipse is when the moon comes in between the sun and Earth and casts a shadow on Earth.
A solar eclipse happens when something passes over something else and hides it.
A Solar Eclipse occurs each time the moon's orbit places it between the sun and the earth. When the moon's shadow falls upon the earth's surface, we have the opportunity to witness a Solar Eclipse.
Does a 1993 Mitsubishi eclipse have an electronic ingtion module in the distributor?
Yes, the 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse is equipped with an electronic ignition module located inside the distributor. This module controls the timing and firing of the spark plugs, essential for the engine to run smoothly.
When was the first recorded moon eclipse?
Solar eclipses have been happening since before life existed on Earth. It is anybody's guess when the first creature evolved eyes and looked up, but men have been terrified by eclipses since the first men.
Yes that is right, Solar Eclipses have been happening since the world started.
Related facts about solar eclipse does it cause any natural disaster when it occurs?
I've been researching this some time. I think there have been natural disasters at
the time of an eclipse. The most famous one being the Titanic that went down
within two days of an eclipse. The skies are unnaturally dark apparently 48 hours
before and after an eclipse, so its possible thats why the ice berg was not spotted
in enough time.
I have been looking at nautical logs to check them against eclipses, and there are
a few dates that coincide. So yes I think it is possible, and perhaps more than
possible, but no one has yet created data on it.
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Another contributor dropped by to inject an iota of straight dope:
Skies are not unnaturally dark 48 hours before and after an eclipse. In fact, for
those who happen to be more than 50 or 75 miles away from it, skies are not even
unnaturally dark during an eclipse. The Titanic was in the north Atlantic, in fog, at
night, which might explain why the range of visual observation was somewhat limited.
Take a list of dates of solar eclipses, and for each date on the list, go looking for
some kind of tragedy, disaster, or misfortune, and by golly you'll find it. Perhaps
the least scientifically valid survey method that ever was.
When will the solar eclipse occur in Toronto?
It's estimated that there will be a total solar eclipse in Toronto on 8 April 2024.
There'll also be a partial solar eclipse tonight (May 20, 2012) but it'll either be not visible or right at sunset so I hope you get this soon ;)
Please see the related links section for a link to a website with dates for eclipses in Toronto.