Hey I was wondering what a solar eclipse is.
2007-11-27 03:58:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
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
2007-11-27 04:05:14 · answer #1 · answered by Amrish S 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Earth & Sun, casting it's shadow on the Earth's surface. We see it as part or all of the sun being blotted out; They last about 4 hours, with the area of "totality" - seeing the entire sun disappear - lasting between 8 and 12 minutes.
2007-11-27 12:07:42 · answer #2 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The duration of the revolution of the moon around the earth and the duration of the revolution of these two around the sun is different.This causes peculiar positioning of these celestial bodies in such ways that the moon can block the sunlight.This phenomenon where the moon comes in between the sun and the earth blocking the sunlight from reaching the earth, is called solar eclipse.
2007-11-27 12:31:16 · answer #3 · answered by Arasan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a solar eclipse is when the moon blocks out the sun. (meaning the moon passes between the sun and earth.)
2007-11-27 12:06:49 · answer #4 · answered by cameron_m_johnson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the guy above said...
Here's a link.
2007-11-27 12:07:27 · answer #5 · answered by jcurrieii 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its very pretty...
2007-11-27 12:06:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋