Question by Elfie: Can a solar eclipse happen at night?
I know that a solar eclipse is when the moon passes in front of the sun, so does that mean a solar eclipse cannot happen at night? Can a lunar eclipse happen at night?
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Answer by campbelp2002Yes, because half of Earth is in night all the time. But which half changes all the time. So during every eclipse it is night somewhere on Earth and daytime somewhere else on Earth. The same with a lunar eclipse.
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Monday, January 28, 2013
Can a solar eclipse happen at night?
How can I find the nearest solar eclipse in San Jose?
Question by Brenda: How can I find the nearest solar eclipse in San Jose?
I want to see an eclipse in REAL life. It would be an unforgetable moment for me!
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Answer by oklatonolaCheck the NASA eclipse web pages. Next solar eclipse for southwest U.S.A. will be on May 20, 2012, so you have plenty of time to plan being in the path ot totality. I witnessed the annular solar solar eclipse on May 10, 1994 in Oklahohma City. That was way more awesome than going to commencement exercises for a third bachelor's degree.
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When the moon passes through the Earth's shadow, it causes the moon to look very unusual for a short period of time. This event is called a lunar eclipse, and it occurs roughly twice a year. Learn more about how lunar eclipses work in this video! This video is public domain and can be downloaded at: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov Like our videos? Subscribe to NASA's Goddard Shorts HD podcast: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov Or find NASA Goddard Space Flight Center on Facebook: www.facebook.com Or find us on Twitter: twitter.com
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Does anyone know when the solar system came the closest to a full syzygy?
Question by Izayah: Does anyone know when the solar system came the closest to a full syzygy?
I know we have never had a full one, but when was the closest to it?
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Answer by RaymondIt depends what you mean by a syzygy. Purists will insist that a true syzygy means a perfect alignment, so that one object appears merged with the other (eclipses, appulses, etc.). The syzygy of March 21, 1894, involving four bodies (Earth was not one of them) is the closest that I know about.
However, the "modern" definition of syzygy, especially as used in astrology or in hoax-building, is very vague. The last syzygy involving ALL the other planets (as seen from Earth) was in March 1982, when all the planets (including Pluto back then) were in the same 95-degree sector.
This fact was used in the development of a doomsday hoax called The Jupiter Effect (written in 1974).
This is the hoax that was copied-and-pasted into the Big 2012 Hoax.
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What conditions are required for a solar eclipse?
Question by Mike C: What conditions are required for a solar eclipse?
What conditions are required for a solar eclipse?
The phase of the Moon can be new or full, and the nodes of the Moon's orbit must be nearly aligned with Earth and the Sun.
The phase of the Moon must be full, and the nodes of the Moon's orbit must be nearly aligned with Earth and the Sun.
The phase of the Moon must be new, and the nodes of the Moon's orbit must be nearly aligned with Earth and the Sun.
The phase of the Moon must be full, and the Moon's orbital plane must lie in the ecliptic.
The phase of the Moon must be new, and the Moon's orbital plane must lie in the ecliptic.
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Answer by Jason TOK, now do your own homework.
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