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A Lunar Eclipse occurs when earths's shadow blocks the suns light which then the light reflects off the moon.

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a solar eclipse happens when there is a new moon ( a full moon)

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a solar eclipse happens when there is a new moon ( a full moon)

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A solar eclipse is a natural event that takes place on earth when the moon moves in its orbit between earth and the sun.

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yes in 2001

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In one year we have about 2 solar Eclipse in a year

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A lunar eclipse is when the moon passes directly behind the earth into its umbra ( fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by a opaque object)

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the next eclipse will happen in about 40 years

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an eclipse is caused when the moon hides the sun behind it 

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an eclipse is caused when the moon hides the sun behind it 

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The next solar eclipse will happen here in Canada during the year 2024  ☾

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Lunar eclipses happen when the moon goes directly behind the earth, and the earth makes the suns light pass it making the illusion that the moon is red.
The shadow of the earth or the part where the moon gets no light is called the (umbra).

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lunar eclipses happen more frequently than solar eclipses

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lunar eclipses happen more frequently than solar eclipses

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3 hours and 40 minutes

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Depending on geometry of the sun, moon and earth there can be 2-5 solar eclipse each year.

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to look at eclipse's you have to have special glasses or else your eyes will be damaged

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The next Lunar Eclipse is January 31 2018.

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When the Moon goes through the shadow of the earth

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Eclipses totalities are different lengths. :D

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Eclipses totalities are different lengths. :D

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The Last Solar Eclipses happened on August 21

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The Last Solar Eclipses happened on August 21

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This celestial event is a solar eclipse in which the moon passes between the sun and Earth and blocks all or part of the sun for up to about three hours, from beginning to end, as viewed from a given location. ... Figure 3 – Diagram showing the Earth-sun-moon geometry of a total solar eclipse

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This celestial event is a solar eclipse in which the moon passes between the sun and Earth and blocks all or part of the sun for up to about three hours, from beginning to end, as viewed from a given location. ... Figure 3 – Diagram showing the Earth-sun-moon geometry of a total solar eclipse

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The two planets Mercury and Venus, which are closer to the Sun than Earth is, sometimes pass between Earth and the Sun. At this time either of these planets appears as a small, dark, circular disk projected on the bright disk of the Sun, crossing it slowly.

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The two planets Mercury and Venus, which are closer to the Sun than Earth is, sometimes pass between Earth and the Sun. At this time either of these planets appears as a small, dark, circular disk projected on the bright disk of the Sun, crossing it slowly.

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Can you go blind while watching the eclipse?

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Can you go blind while watching the eclipse?

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Yes, looking at the eclipse without proper eye wear can cause retinal damage.

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the next full lunar eclipse will happen on 31st January 2018

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the next full lunar eclipse will happen on 31st January 2018

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A lunar eclipse is caused when the earth passes between the sun and the moon.

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eclipses can damage light sensing cells damaging your eyes

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eclipses can damage light sensing cells damaging your eyes

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a lunar eclipses is when the moon passes behind the earth and the sun, the earth and the moon are in a line

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The Moon moves right to left in its orbit around the Earth. The shadow it casts hits the Earth during the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse.

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There are three types of solar eclipses they are Total, annular and partial .

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we have about 2-5 Solar and Lunar Eclipses per year.

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we have about 2-5 Solar and Lunar Eclipses per year.

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eclipses are not actually blinding just damaging

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eclipses are not actually blinding just damaging

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What is a lunar eclipse and what causes it?

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What is a lunar eclipse and what causes it?

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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth into its umbra (shadow). This can occur only when the sun, Earth, and moon are aligned (in "syzygy") exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle.

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You'll need perfect timing to catch the exact moment the moon blocks the sun in your city.

The total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 lasts less than a minute in some places, while a partial eclipse can be visible for an hour or more.

Everyone in the USA will be able to see at least a partial eclipse, weather permitting, but when is the best time to watch?

The short answer is that it depends on where you live.

Type your zip code here to find out when to head outside.

The celestial show will start will start in Oregon at 9:05 a.m. PT, reaching totality at 10:17 a.m. PT. The last glimpse of the moon's shadow will fade out near Charleston, S.C. at 4:10 p.m. ET.

The view will be the best for those lucky enough to be in the "path of totality" which crosses these 12 states: Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Here is a list of the best times to watch the total eclipse in your city:

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CLOSE You'll need perfect timing to catch the exact moment the moon blocks the sun in your city. The total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 lasts less than a minute in some places, while a partial eclipse can be visible for an hour or more.

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Solar eclipses can often only be viewed by one part of the world, but Lunar Eclipses can be viewed by any part of the world.

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This will be the first total solar eclipses in the continental U.S in 38 years,  ;DD

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This will be the first total solar eclipses in the continental U.S in 38 years,  ;DD

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they can ruin your eyes

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this year you could see a total eclipse in Tennessee 

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this year you could see a total eclipse in Tennessee 

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The difference between a Lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse

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The difference between a Lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse

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the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse is that a lunar eclipse happens when the earth passes between the sun and the moon and a solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and the earth

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It is a popular misconception that the phenomenon of a total eclipse of the sun is a rare occurrence. Quite the contrary. Approximately once every 18 months (on average) a total solar eclipse is visible from some place on the Earth's surface. That's two totalities for every three years.

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Found By Braeden

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http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEprimer.html

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when the moon passes behind the earths shadow

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The future Earth won't get any total Solar Eclipses because the moon is moving away from the Earth at a rate of 3 centimeters per year 

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The future Earth won't get any total Solar Eclipses because the moon is moving away from the Earth at a rate of 3 centimeters per year 

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in ancient times people were afraid of eclipses because they didn't understand them

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Why do we not have a solar eclipse every month?

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Why do we not have a solar eclipse every month?

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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon enters the Earth's shadow. A solar eclipseoccurs when the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth. They do not happen every month because the Earth's orbit around the sun is not in the same plane as the Moon's orbit around the Earth.

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how does a solar eclipse damage your eyes

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how does a solar eclipse damage your eyes

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Exposing your eyes to the sun without proper eye protection during a solar eclipse cause “eclipse blindness” or retinal burns, also known as solar retinopathy.

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it occurs when the moon passes behind the earth into its umbra (shadow) and occur also when the moon is full moon in the night

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school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/eclipse/106197

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The moon passes between the earth and the sun.

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CLOSE

You'll need perfect timing to catch the exact moment the moon blocks the sun in your city.

The total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 lasts less than a minute in some places, while a partial eclipse can be visible for an hour or more.

Everyone in the USA will be able to see at least a partial eclipse, weather permitting, but when is the best time to watch?

The short answer is that it depends on where you live.

Type your zip code here to find out when to head outside.

The celestial show will start will start in Oregon at 9:05 a.m. PT, reaching totality at 10:17 a.m. PT. The last glimpse of the moon's shadow will fade out near Charleston, S.C. at 4:10 p.m. ET.

The view will be the best for those lucky enough to be in the "path of totality" which crosses these 12 states: Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Here is a list of the best times to watch the total eclipse in your city:

Read or Share this story: https://usat.ly/2wdR6rd

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Totality occurs when the Moon completely obscures Sun so only the solar corona is showing.

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12. The center line crosses through 10 states. After a great west-to-east path across Oregon, the center line takes roughly nine minutes to cross a wide swath of Idaho, entering the western part of the state just before 11:25 a.m. MDT and leaving just before 11:37 a.m. MDT. Next up is Wyoming, where the umbral center line dwells until just past 11:49 a.m. MDT. The center line hits the very northeastern part of Kansas at 1:04 p.m. CDT and enters Missouri a scant two minutes later. At 1:19, the shadow's midpoint crosses the Mississippi River, which at that location is the state border with Illinois. The center line leaves Illinois at its Ohio River border with Kentucky just past 1:24 p.m. CDT. Totality for that state starts there two minutes earlier and lasts until nearly 1:29 p.m. CDT. The center line crosses the border into Tennessee around 1:26 p.m. CDT. Then, just past the midpoint of that state, the time zone changes to Eastern. The very northeastern tip of Georgia encounters the center line from just past 2:35 p.m. EDT until not quite 2:39 p.m. EDT. Finally, it's South Carolina's turn. The last of the states the center line crosses sees its duration from 2:36 p.m. EDT to 2:39 p.m. EDT. One further note: The extreme northeast part of Georgia does experience some totality, but at no point does the center line pass through that state.

13. Totality lasts a maximum of 2 minutes and 40.2 seconds. That's it. To experience that length, you'll need to be slightly south of Carbondale, Illinois, in Giant City State Park. You might think about getting there early.

14. The end of the eclipse for the U.S. is not on land. The center line's last contact with the U.S. occurs at the Atlantic Ocean's edge just southeast of Key Bay, South Carolina. I'm pretty sure the crowd won't be huge there.

15. Cool things are afoot before and after totality. Although the big payoff is the exact lineup of the Sun, the Moon, and your location, keep your eyes open during the partial phases that lead up to and follow it. As you view the beginning through a safe solar filter, the universe will set your mind at ease when you see the Moon take the first notch out of the Sun's disk. Around the three-quarters mark, you'll start to notice that shadows are getting sharper. The reason is that the Sun's disk is shrinking, literally approaching a point, and a smaller light source produces better-defined shadows. At about 85 percent coverage, someone you're with will see Venus 34° west-northwest of the Sun. If any trees live at your site, you may see their leaves act like pinhole cameras as hundreds of crescent Suns appear in their shadows.

16. This eclipse will be the most-viewed ever. I base this proclamation on four factors: 1) the attention it will get from the media; 2) the superb coverage of the highway system in our country; 3) the typical weather on that date; and 4) the vast number of people who will have access to it from nearby large cities.

17. Only one large city has a great view. Congratulations if you're one of the 609,000 people lucky enough to live in Nashville. The city center and parts north of it will experience 2+ minutes of totality. Unfortunately, that's the only large city with a great view. In the tally below, column 1 lists 25 other large metropolitan areas. The second column shows the amount of the Sun's surface the Moon will cover as seen by viewers in each city.

Now a brief follow-up: about half of both Kansas City (pop. = 464,000) and Saint Louis (pop. = 318,000) lie within the path of totality. Unfortunately, the center line doesn't pass through either of them. An educated guess then, tells me that most residents interested in the eclipse will drive 30 minutes or so for an extra two minutes of totality.

18. A few small cities are well-placed. Here's a list of smaller municipalities either on the center line or near it with their approximate populations.

19. Totality is safe to look at. During the time the Moon's disk covers that of the Sun, it's safe to look at the eclipse. In fact, to experience the awesomeness of the event, you must look at the Sun without a filter during totality.

20. Yes, the Sun's a lot bigger. Our daytime star's diameter is approximately 400 times larger than that of the Moon. What a coincidence that it also lies roughly 400 times farther away. This means both disks appear to be the same size.

21. You won't need a telescope. One of the great things about the total phase of a solar eclipse is that it looks best to naked eyes. The sight of the corona surrounding the Moon's black disk in a darkened sky is unforgettable. That said, binoculars give you a close-up view - but still at relatively low power - that you should take advantage of several times during the event.

22. Nature will take heed. Depending on your surroundings, as totality nears you may experience strange things. Look. You'll notice a resemblance to the onset of night, though not exactly. Areas much lighter than the sky near the Sun lie all around the horizon. Shadows look different. Listen. Usually, any breeze will dissipate and birds (many of whom will come in to roost) will stop chirping. It is quiet. Feel. A 10°-15° F drop in temperature is not unusual.

23. Maximum totality is not the longest possible in 2017. The longest possible duration of the total phase of a solar eclipse is 7 minutes and 32 seconds. Unfortunately, the next solar eclipse whose totality approaches 7 minutes won't occur until June 13, 2132. Its 6 minutes and 55 seconds of totality will be the longest since the 7 minutes and 4 seconds of totality June 30, 1973.

24. The future is bright but long. The next total solar eclipse over the continental U.S. occurs April 8, 2024. It's a good one, too. Depending on where you are (on the center line), the duration of totality lasts at least 3 minutes and 22 seconds on the east coast of Maine and stretches to 4 minutes and 27 seconds in southwestern Texas. After that eclipse, it's a 20-year wait until August 23, 2044 (and, similar to the 1979 event, that one is visible only in Montana and North Dakota). Total solar eclipses follow in 2045 and 2078.

25. This event will happen! As astronomers (professional or amateur), some of the problems we have are due to the uncertainty and limited visibility of some celestial events. Comets may appear bright if their compositions are just so. Meteor showers might reach storm levels if we pass through a thick part of the stream. (Oh, and the best views are after midnight.) A supernova as bright as a whole galaxy is visible now, but you need a telescope to view it. In contrast, this solar eclipse will occur when we say, where we say, for how long we say, and in the daytime, no less. Guaranteed!

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12. The center line crosses through 10 states. After a great west-to-east path across Oregon, the center line takes roughly nine minutes to cross a wide swath of Idaho, entering the western part of the state just before 11:25 a.m. MDT and leaving just before 11:37 a.m. MDT.

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the moons shadow is circular in an eclipse

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A solar eclipses is a lineup of the sun, moon, and earth A PERFECT FACT boii

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the next viewable lunar eclipse from canada on january 31 2018

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12. The center line crosses through 10 states. After a great west-to-east path across Oregon, the center line takes roughly nine minutes to cross a wide swath of Idaho, entering the western part of the state just before 11:25 a.m. MDT and leaving just before 11:37 a.m. MDT. Next up is Wyoming, where the umbral center line dwells until just past 11:49 a.m. MDT. The center line hits the very northeastern part of Kansas at 1:04 p.m. CDT and enters Missouri a scant two minutes later. At 1:19, the shadow's midpoint crosses the Mississippi River, which at that location is the state border with Illinois. The center line leaves Illinois at its Ohio River border with Kentucky just past 1:24 p.m. CDT. Totality for that state starts there two minutes earlier and lasts until nearly 1:29 p.m. CDT. The center line crosses the border into Tennessee around 1:26 p.m. CDT. Then, just past the midpoint of that state, the time zone changes to Eastern. The very northeastern tip of Georgia encounters the center line from just past 2:35 p.m. EDT until not quite 2:39 p.m. EDT. Finally, it's South Carolina's turn. The last of the states the center line crosses sees its duration from 2:36 p.m. EDT to 2:39 p.m. EDT. One further note: The extreme northeast part of Georgia does experience some totality, but at no point does the center line pass through that state.

13. Totality lasts a maximum of 2 minutes and 40.2 seconds. That's it. To experience that length, you'll need to be slightly south of Carbondale, Illinois, in Giant City State Park. You might think about getting there early.

14. The end of the eclipse for the U.S. is not on land. The center line's last contact with the U.S. occurs at the Atlantic Ocean's edge just southeast of Key Bay, South Carolina. I'm pretty sure the crowd won't be huge there.

15. Cool things are afoot before and after totality. Although the big payoff is the exact lineup of the Sun, the Moon, and your location, keep your eyes open during the partial phases that lead up to and follow it. As you view the beginning through a safe solar filter, the universe will set your mind at ease when you see the Moon take the first notch out of the Sun's disk. Around the three-quarters mark, you'll start to notice that shadows are getting sharper. The reason is that the Sun's disk is shrinking, literally approaching a point, and a smaller light source produces better-defined shadows. At about 85 percent coverage, someone you're with will see Venus 34° west-northwest of the Sun. If any trees live at your site, you may see their leaves act like pinhole cameras as hundreds of crescent Suns appear in their shadows.

16. This eclipse will be the most-viewed ever. I base this proclamation on four factors: 1) the attention it will get from the media; 2) the superb coverage of the highway system in our country; 3) the typical weather on that date; and 4) the vast number of people who will have access to it from nearby large cities.

17. Only one large city has a great view. Congratulations if you're one of the 609,000 people lucky enough to live in Nashville. The city center and parts north of it will experience 2+ minutes of totality. Unfortunately, that's the only large city with a great view. In the tally below, column 1 lists 25 other large metropolitan areas. The second column shows the amount of the Sun's surface the Moon will cover as seen by viewers in each city.

Now a brief follow-up: about half of both Kansas City (pop. = 464,000) and Saint Louis (pop. = 318,000) lie within the path of totality. Unfortunately, the center line doesn't pass through either of them. An educated guess then, tells me that most residents interested in the eclipse will drive 30 minutes or so for an extra two minutes of totality.

18. A few small cities are well-placed. Here's a list of smaller municipalities either on the center line or near it with their approximate populations.

19. Totality is safe to look at. During the time the Moon's disk covers that of the Sun, it's safe to look at the eclipse. In fact, to experience the awesomeness of the event, you must look at the Sun without a filter during totality.

20. Yes, the Sun's a lot bigger. Our daytime star's diameter is approximately 400 times larger than that of the Moon. What a coincidence that it also lies roughly 400 times farther away. This means both disks appear to be the same size.

21. You won't need a telescope. One of the great things about the total phase of a solar eclipse is that it looks best to naked eyes. The sight of the corona surrounding the Moon's black disk in a darkened sky is unforgettable. That said, binoculars give you a close-up view - but still at relatively low power - that you should take advantage of several times during the event.

22. Nature will take heed. Depending on your surroundings, as totality nears you may experience strange things. Look. You'll notice a resemblance to the onset of night, though not exactly. Areas much lighter than the sky near the Sun lie all around the horizon. Shadows look different. Listen. Usually, any breeze will dissipate and birds (many of whom will come in to roost) will stop chirping. It is quiet. Feel. A 10°-15° F drop in temperature is not unusual.

23. Maximum totality is not the longest possible in 2017. The longest possible duration of the total phase of a solar eclipse is 7 minutes and 32 seconds. Unfortunately, the next solar eclipse whose totality approaches 7 minutes won't occur until June 13, 2132. Its 6 minutes and 55 seconds of totality will be the longest since the 7 minutes and 4 seconds of totality June 30, 1973.

24. The future is bright but long. The next total solar eclipse over the continental U.S. occurs April 8, 2024. It's a good one, too. Depending on where you are (on the center line), the duration of totality lasts at least 3 minutes and 22 seconds on the east coast of Maine and stretches to 4 minutes and 27 seconds in southwestern Texas. After that eclipse, it's a 20-year wait until August 23, 2044 (and, similar to the 1979 event, that one is visible only in Montana and North Dakota). Total solar eclipses follow in 2045 and 2078.

25. This event will happen! As astronomers (professional or amateur), some of the problems we have are due to the uncertainty and limited visibility of some celestial events. Comets may appear bright if their compositions are just so. Meteor showers might reach storm levels if we pass through a thick part of the stream. (Oh, and the best views are after midnight.) A supernova as bright as a whole galaxy is visible now, but you need a telescope to view it. In contrast, this solar eclipse will occur when we say, where we say, for how long we say, and in the daytime, no less. Guaranteed!

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12. The center line crosses through 10 states. After a great west-to-east path across Oregon, the center line takes roughly nine minutes to cross a wide swath of Idaho, entering the western part of the state just before 11:25 a.m. MDT and leaving just before 11:37 a.m. MDT.

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normally there are 4 but depending on the year there could be 5

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Yes it is. You are just looking at the moon. There is nothing dangerous at all.

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When was the last full eclipse of the sun?

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When was the last full eclipse of the sun?

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The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century took place on July 22, 2009 when the totality lasted 6 minutes and 39 seconds. Total solar eclipses typically happen a little less than once a year when: There is a New Moon. The Moon is near a lunar node.

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