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Annular solar eclipse on Sunday for western US
In seriousness, let me remind you, do not look directly at the sun! It can cause permanent blindness.
This Sunday, May 20, folks along the west coast of the United States will be able to view a solar eclipse (where the moon passes in front of the sun) for the first time in eighteen years. The eclipse can also be viewed from Japan and eastern China. Sources: Time article NASA map Last edited by Cat333Pokémon; May 18, 2012 at 03:25:22 PM. |
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Some information on how to view the eclipse without looking at the sun unprotected can be found here:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/...sun-ring-fire/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47369820...uns-ring-fire/ Last edited by Cat333Pokémon; May 18, 2012 at 03:45:44 PM. |
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So much
To be specific, this was an annular solar eclipse. Because of the moon's elliptical orbit, sometimes it is smaller than the solar disc and sometimes it is larger. When it is larger, we get a total solar eclipse. When it is smaller, we get an annular solar eclipse. /science |
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