When theres a Solar Eclipse and it's day time will the sky turn dark? I know the moon turns dark.
2007-03-07 10:21:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
When there is a solar eclipse the moon passes between the sun and earth. This is the time of the month known as a new moon where we see only the dark side of the moon. When the sun is covered the light is diminished where we are standing thus the appearance of dark.
2007-03-07 17:45:21 · answer #1 · answered by Gene H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether its a partial solar eclipse or a total. The moon isn't visible because its on the same side as of the sky as the sun (i.e. a new moon day). During a total eclipse, it gets right in front of the sun and blocks it out totally. So we stop getting light from the sun and the sky turns dark like night for a few minutes and you see the back of the moon (its dark or shadow side). During a partial eclipse, the moon blocks the sun only partially and the sky darkens only a bit.
2007-03-07 10:47:26 · answer #2 · answered by BKG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!! it will get dark if you live in that part of the world were the moons shadow is cast a Solar eclipse happens when the moon passes infront of the sun casting a Shadow on the earth
2007-03-07 19:12:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah the sun gets blocked out, so it would be dark, but not for a long time.
2007-03-07 10:24:56 · answer #4 · answered by angeleyes_0613 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not black, but decreased brightness. Depending on how much coverage is on the sun.
2007-03-07 10:25:19 · answer #5 · answered by Boof 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it will it happened in Nigeria last year and you are not meant to look at it unless you will be blind
2007-03-07 11:38:28 · answer #6 · answered by jay gal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...,no.......I don't know
2007-03-07 10:26:10 · answer #7 · answered by Mac 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋