I was watching a video in class about the Ancient Mayan civilization and they said the world will end DON'T READ ON IF YOU GET FREAKED OUT EASILY......... the world will end on December 23, 2012 around 11 p.m. Then I heard people saying it was a solaor eclispe. I don't get it? Is it the solar eclispe or what becuz we had solar eclispes before and we are still living so help me out please!
Thanks.
2007-06-24 01:05:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It's when a fat person blocks the sunlight.
2007-06-24 01:07:11 · answer #1 · answered by Low Contributor 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partially obscuring Earth's view of the Sun. This configuration can only occur during a new moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as seen from the Earth. In ancient times, and in some cultures today, solar eclipses are attributed to mythical properties. Total solar eclipses can be frightening events for people unaware of their astronomical nature, as the Sun suddenly disappears in the middle of the day and the sky darkens in a matter of minutes. However, the spiritual attribution of solar eclipses is now largely disregarded.
Total solar eclipses are very rare events for any given place on Earth because totality is only seen where the Moon's umbra touches the Earth's surface. A total solar eclipse is a spectacular natural phenomenon and many people consider travel to remote locations in order to observe one. The 1999 total eclipse in Europe, said by some to be the most-watched eclipse in human history, helped to increase public awareness of the phenomenon. This was illustrated by the number of people willing to make the trip to witness the 2005 annular eclipse and the 2006 total eclipse. The next solar eclipse takes place on September 11, 2007, while the next total solar eclipse will occur on August 1, 2008.
2007-06-24 01:58:15 · answer #2 · answered by Don Eppes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partially obscuring Earth's view of the Sun. This configuration can only occur during a new moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as seen from the Earth. In ancient times, and in some cultures today, solar eclipses are attributed to mythical properties. Total solar eclipses can be frightening events for people unaware of their astronomical nature, as the Sun suddenly disappears in the middle of the day and the sky darkens in a matter of minutes. However, the spiritual attribution of solar eclipses is now largely disregarded.
Total solar eclipses are very rare events for any given place on Earth because totality is only seen where the Moon's umbra touches the Earth's surface. A total solar eclipse is a spectacular natural phenomenon and many people consider travel to remote locations in order to observe one. The 1999 total eclipse in Europe, said by some to be the most-watched eclipse in human history, helped to increase public awareness of the phenomenon. This was illustrated by the number of people willing to make the trip to witness the 2005 annular eclipse and the 2006 total eclipse. The next solar eclipse takes place on September 11, 2007, while the next total solar eclipse will occur on August 1, 2008.
2007-06-24 01:08:31 · answer #3 · answered by ♪¥Nicole¥♪ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, blocking out the Sun's light temporarily.
The 2012 Prophecy is actually present in almost every culture on the planet. Don't worry - it's not the end of the world, at least not in the sense of "everyone's going to die". There's just some very big changes on the horizon. If anything actually happens it'll be the end of the world as we know it. It'll be great.
2007-06-24 01:08:24 · answer #4 · answered by Spazzcat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes in a direct line between the Earth and the sun. The moon's shadow travels over the Earth's surface and blocks out the sun's light as seen from Earth.
2007-06-24 01:08:15 · answer #5 · answered by kdsmm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A solar eclispe is simply when the moon blocks out the sun. Nothing to freak out about.
2007-06-24 04:55:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A solor eclipse is when The Earth Is exactly in between the Sun and The Moon which casts a shadow on the moon.
2007-06-27 05:35:21 · answer #7 · answered by Nimali F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, lots of solar eclipses and no apocalypsis yet.
As a matter of fact, there is one at some place on earth about every 18 months.
I picture the mayans writing down their calendar:
"Man, I'm exhausted, let's just stop it here..."
"But it's our job"
"Dude, we've already written down 'til 2012, ¿who's gonna be around to notice by then?"
"Well, I guess you have a point"
2007-06-24 01:12:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a solar eclipse is when the moon and the sun get lined up and the moon is bloking the sun and you can see the suns corona.
2007-06-24 11:29:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
their answers explained what the solar eclipse is... well all i can say is it have nothing to do with the end of the world
2007-06-24 01:11:39 · answer #10 · answered by mêÔw²² 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check-out the little cartoon,
"SOLAR ECLIPSES: WHY ECLIPSES HAPPEN" http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/sun/solareclipse.shtml
2007-06-24 08:56:11 · answer #11 · answered by V. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋