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A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth, totally or partially.Such an alignment occurs approximately every six months, during the eclipse season in its new moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of Earth's orbit. [1]
A solar eclipse with small gamma will be followed by a very central total lunar eclipse. A solar eclipse where the Moon's penumbra just barely grazes the southern limb of Earth will be followed half a saros later by a lunar eclipse where the Moon just grazes the southern limb of the Earth's penumbra. [3] Tritos Equal to an inex minus a saros.
The sign of gamma defines, for a solar eclipse, if the axis of the shadow passes north or south of the center of the Earth; a positive value means north.The Earth is defined as that half which is exposed to the Sun (this changes with the seasons and is not related directly to the Earth's poles or equator; thus, the Earth's center is wherever the Sun is directly overhead).
Here's what to know about the astrological and astronomical differences between a lunar and solar eclipse, according to PEOPLE's resident astrologer Kyle Thomas
The term eclipse is most often used to describe either a solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow crosses the Earth's surface, or a lunar eclipse, when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. However, it can also refer to such events beyond the Earth–Moon system: for example, a planet moving into the shadow cast by one of its moons, a moon ...
Solar eclipse: What time is the eclipse in OH, KY and IN? A list of start times for the tri-state area. MYTH: Total solar eclipses produce harmful radiation that can cause blindness.
Again, it is only safe to look at the eclipse during totality without eyeglasses—a.k.a. when you can glimpse the Sun’s ethereal corona. Otherwise always, always, always wear them.
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