A Solar Eclipse Shot from the Space

A solar eclipse shot from the space – August 1, 2008 (Source: A satellite agency ;o)

10 Things Not Many People Know about Solar Eclipses

1. Total solar eclipses cannot be seen from the North and South Poles.
2. The sun is 400 times larger than the moon and however gets covered completely.
3. Solar eclipse events won’t happen foreve.
   
4. Almost identical solar eclipses happen every 18 years and 11 months.
5. Depending on the geometry of the Sun, Moon, and Earth, there can be between two and five solar eclipses each year.
6. A total solar eclipse can happen once every one to two years. This makes them very rare events.
7. The width of the path of totality is usually about 160 km and can sweep across an area of Earth’s surface about 10,000 miles long.
8. If any planets are in the sky at the time of a total solar eclipse, they can be seen as points of light.
9. A solar eclipse happens at New Moon. A New Moon occurs when the moon is between the Sun and Earth. The only lunar phase when that happens is New Moon.
10. It is safe to look during Totality.During the time the Moon’s disk covers the Sun, it’s safe to look at the eclipse.

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