solar eclipse will cast the shadow of the moon onto the earths surface. how big is that shadow?

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solar eclipse will cast the shadow of the moon onto the earths surface. how big is that shadow?

2007-08-30 00:08:00 · 3 answers · asked by nottie_g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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A total eclipse will rarely track a shadow path across the Earth larger than 300 kilometres wide.

Shadow sizes can vary according to the actual conditions (which are described fully in my NASA link below).

2007-08-30 00:18:38 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

A 100 miles or so wide.
http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/SEprimer.html

2007-08-30 00:20:36 · answer #2 · answered by Deaf Bug 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

I like this picture....

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap040926.html

2007-08-30 07:32:24 · answer #3 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋