EclipsesWhat are eclipses?
Why are they so rare?EclipseWhen something in space gets blocked by something else.The thing
being
eclipsedEclipseWhen something in space gets blocked by something else.The thing
being
eclipsedEclipseWhen something in space gets blocked by something else.The thing
being
eclipsedEclipseWhen something in space gets blocked by something else.The thing
being
eclipsedEclipseWhen something in space gets blocked by something else.The thing
being
eclipsedSolar EclipseSunSomething is blocking the SUN.Solar EclipseSunSomething is blocking the SUN.Solar EclipseSunSomething is blocking the SUN.Lunar EclipseSomething is blocking the Moon.MoonLunar EclipseSomething is blocking the Moon.MoonLunar EclipseSomething is blocking the Moon.MoonWhy are eclipses so rare?SunEarthMoonA typical Sun-Earth-Moon Diagram is NOT to scale.SunEarthMoonA typical Sun-Earth-Moon Diagram is NOT to scale.Earth and Moon are
unrealistically close
together, making
shadows seem more likely.An exaggerated view of the Moon's tilted orbit.NOT TO SCALEhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemEarthMoonhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemLine from Earth to SunMoonEarthhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemMoon usually aboveLine from Earth to Sunhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemMoon usually aboveor below line connecting
Earth to Sun.Line from Earth to Sunhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemMoon usually aboveor below line connecting
Earth to Sun.Earth does NOT
block light from
reaching the Moon.Line from Earth to Sunhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemMoon usually aboveor below line connecting
Earth to Sun.Earth does NOT
block light from
reaching the Moon.Line from Earth to Sun5 ohttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystem"Typical" New Moonhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemEarthhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemMoonEarthhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemMoonEarthhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemSunMoonEarthhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemMoonhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemClick here
when done.http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemSunhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemEarthSunhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemEarthSunMoonhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemSolar Eclipse: something blocks the SUNhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemSolar Eclipse: something blocks the SUNhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemSolar Eclipse: something blocks the SUNhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemSolar Eclipse: something blocks the SUNhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemSolar Eclipse
(Just before totality)August 21, 2017August 21, 2017Solar Eclipse
(During totality)http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemMoon's shadow
on Earthhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemPeople here
can see
eclipsePeople here
CAN'T see
eclipse
People here
CAN'T see
eclipse
http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystem"Typical"Full Moonhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemMoonhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemEarthMoonhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemSunEarthMoonhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemMoonhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemLunar Eclipse:
Something is blocking the MOON.http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemhttp://www.worldwidetelescope.org/wwtweb/thumbnail.aspx?name=SolarSystemMoonLunar Eclipse, October 27, 2004
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