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Photo: An annular
solar eclipse as seen by Japan's Hinode spacecraft on May 20, 2012..
Credit: JAXA/NASA/Hinode
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1. A solar eclipse, Partial, Annular and Total, takes place when the Sun, Moon, and Earth fall in a straight line and the Moon blocks the rays of the Sun from reaching our planet.
2. Total solar eclipses cannot be seen from the North and South Poles.
3.Almost identical solar eclipses happen every 18 years and 11 months.
4.Depending on the geometry of the Sun, Moon, and Earth, there can be between 2 and 5 solar eclipses each year.
5. A total solar eclipse can happen once every 1-2 years. This makes them very rare events.
6. The width of the path of totality is usually about 160 km and can sweep across an area of Earth’s surface about 10,000 miles long.
7. In Annular solar eclipse, moon will cover more than 98% of the sun, the sun's outer rim remains visible.
8. Solar eclipses generally take place about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.
9. The solar corona is the Sun’s whiter, hotter outer atmosphere that’s normally observable only during the brief “totality” phase of a total solar eclipse.
10.During “ring of fire” annular solar eclipse, the corona may be briefly visible to those with proper equipment.
11.When the Moon does not block the entire solar disk then is called Partial Eclipse.
12.Witnessing a solar eclipse without any equipment may cause severe and permanent damage to your eyes. Therefore, you must use protective eyeglasses, box projector, binoculars, or a telescope to watch it safely.
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Source:
https://space-facts.com/solar-eclipse/
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Based on: https://space-facts.com/solar-eclipse/
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