Solar Eclipse

  • A solar eclipse or eclipse of the sun is an astronomical event that occurs when the moon comes between the sun and the earth, partially or completely obscuring the sun's orb from watchers on the earth. At that time, a shadow of the moon is created by the sun and the eclipse is seen on earth wherever that shadow falls.NASA: NASA Eclipse Web Site

    The last solar eclipse was visible on July 22, 2009 from northern India, eastern Nepal, northern Bangladesh, Bhutan, the northern tip of Myanmar, central China and the Pacific Ocean, including the Ryukyu Islands, Marshall Islands and Kiribati.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_July_22,_2009

  • Eclipse Astronomy

    Eclipses of the sun are visible on the earth about twice a year. They occur during a new moon, when the moon's shadow falls on the earth. The moon's shadow has two parts: the penumbra (the faint outer shadow) and the umbra (the dark inner shadow). If the umbra falls on the earth, a total eclipse is visible within the region described by that shadow. If the penumbra falls on earth, a partial eclipse is visible.Mr. Eclipse: Solar Eclipses for Beginners

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