2006-06-06 09:32:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes, absolutely. An eclipse occurs whenever one astronomical body passes over another. If that shadow is not big enough to completely block the body (planet, moon, sun), the eclipse is called a 'transit'. But there are plenty of opportunities for all kinds of eclipses.
For example, occasionally a planet visible from the earth passes in front of a star - that's called an eclipse. Jupiter may eclipse Rigel, for example. Those same kind of eclipses would occur anywhere in the solar system, not just here on earth.
For example, someday human explorers on Mars may see earth transit across the face of the sun, then eclipse a star in Libra.
And this would hold true for extrasolar areas (e.g. planets around distant suns) as well. They could definitely see all kinds of eclipses there, too.
2006-06-06 09:42:14 · answer #1 · answered by dougdell 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No you really cant, but it is possible, but highly unlikely.
When an eclipse occurs, it happens because the moon, or some other object is in the path between the sun and the planet, and therefore blocks out the light, giving the ecilipse effect.
But if two planets where close enough it is possible that if the object (the one in blocking the light) was close enough to the sun it could block out the light from reaching both planets, but that would have to be a really large object (considering the sun is 300 times the size of earth or/and the planets would have to be really close (which they aren't, at least in the milky way galaxy).
Lastly it would be possible if two or more planets lined up. The first planet would have the light obstructed by the object causing the intial ecilipse and that planet would be blocking the light for the next planet that is lined up and that could go on and on, depending on the number of planets lined up.
2006-06-06 09:43:16 · answer #2 · answered by Always right 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they would, if they had a moon that passed between themselves and their star.
Would they see the same as we do? Probably not. By coincidence, our Sun and Moon appear almost the same size in the sky, giving us spectacular solar eclipses. The Sun is actually 400 times larger than the moon, but it's also 400 times further away.
2006-06-06 09:44:24 · answer #3 · answered by Xraydelta1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes if the eclipse is of their own sun or moon...same as us, no surprises. Now if you are asking if they could see one on our planet? um no or not likely..can we see eclipses on their planet? However anything is possible and I don't know what one can see through a telescope point at a planet passing infront of its sun.
2006-06-06 09:38:44 · answer #4 · answered by Lee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. Whenever another obstacle is in their view of the sun (an orbiting moon, another planet), they experience a solar eclipse.
2006-06-06 09:36:23 · answer #5 · answered by KB OH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not on Mercury or Venus. Mercury has almost no atmosphere, and no moons. It is also the closest planet to the Sun, so it is impossible to see any eclipses.
If you are at the top of Venus' atmosphere, you might see a transit of Mercury, but the atmosphere itself is very thick, so you wouldn't be able to see it.
All the other planets, fine with me.
2006-06-06 11:49:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if the planet has at least one satellite.
2006-06-06 10:13:46 · answer #7 · answered by Thermo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They probably would. It would depend on whether or not they have a satellite that would cross the path of their star.
2006-06-06 10:01:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, most likely, if they have a sun, and a moon, and they probably do...
So yea, why not :P
2006-06-06 09:37:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋