An eclipse is when an opaque object, an object does not allow light to pass through it, is placed in the path of incoming light. For a solar eclipe the moon eclipes the sun. The moon is between the Earth and the Sun. It then casts a shadow upon Earth. The moon could either fully cover or partially cover the Sun. A solar eclipse can only happy during a new moon. Up to five solar eclipses can occur a year anywhere on Earth. Out of those five up to two are total eclipses.
There are four different types of solar eclipses. A total eclipse is when the sun is completely covered by the moon. An annular eclipse occurs when the sun and the moon are exactly in line but the size of the moon is smaller then that of the sun. The sun then appears as a very bright ring surrounding the outline of the moon. A hybrid eclipse is a crosse between a total and annular eclipse At some points on earth is the suface of the Earth visible as a total eclipse where as others it is annular. This type of eclipse is rare. Lastly a partial eclipse occurs when the sun and the moon are not exactly in line. The moon only covers the sun barely.
The last solar eclipse that occurred was during the summer on July 22. This eclipse was a total eclipse. It was recorded to be the longest of the 21 century which lasted six minutes thirty nine seconds. This eclipse occured off the coast of southeast Asia. The countries that got to experience this wonderful event were eastern China, Japa, India and Nepal. The prejected exlipse to surpass this one is estimated to about June 2132.
There are four different types of solar eclipses. A total eclipse is when the sun is completely covered by the moon. An annular eclipse occurs when the sun and the moon are exactly in line but the size of the moon is smaller then that of the sun. The sun then appears as a very bright ring surrounding the outline of the moon. A hybrid eclipse is a crosse between a total and annular eclipse At some points on earth is the suface of the Earth visible as a total eclipse where as others it is annular. This type of eclipse is rare. Lastly a partial eclipse occurs when the sun and the moon are not exactly in line. The moon only covers the sun barely.
The last solar eclipse that occurred was during the summer on July 22. This eclipse was a total eclipse. It was recorded to be the longest of the 21 century which lasted six minutes thirty nine seconds. This eclipse occured off the coast of southeast Asia. The countries that got to experience this wonderful event were eastern China, Japa, India and Nepal. The prejected exlipse to surpass this one is estimated to about June 2132.
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