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Question by : How can I view the May 20th, 2012 solar eclipse?
I really have never seen a solar eclipse. I really don't have anything to view it with. Can I use my camera to record it? Will my camera get damaged? What can I do?
Best answer:
Answer by VanessaYes, you can use your camera and no, it will not damage it. The only thing is that when/while you are recording do not look at the sun. Record without looking.
You can make a homemade Solar Eclipse View to view the solar eclipse. It is very simple to make. All you need is a shoebox, a square of tinfoil, and a piece of white paper. Check the link below for further instructions. http://www.space.com/15752-solar-eclipse-viewer.html
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
How can I view the May 20th, 2012 solar eclipse?
Rare total lunar eclipse to occur Saturday
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Rare total lunar eclipse to occur Saturday
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Sky gazers in North America will be treated to the rare sight of a full crimson moon in the wee hours of Saturday morning due to a total lunar eclipse.The lunar spectacle will appear in the sky on Dec. 10, at 6:06 a.m. Pacific Time and remain visible for 51 minutes. The phenomenon, not expected to be witnessed again until 2014, will be seen in its entirety from Alaska, Hawaii, Australia and parts of Asia.Those on the west coast of the United States and Canada will be able to witness the early stages of the total eclipse just before dawn.According to Sky & Telescope magazine, "From roughly Arizona to the Dakotas, the moon sets while it's still totally eclipsed. In the Central time zone the moon sets while still only partially eclipsed, before the total stage even begins. And those farther east miss out completely."A phenomenon not expected to be witnessed again until 2014, will be visible in its entirety from Alaska, Hawaii, Australia and parts Asia.The phases of the total lunar eclipse:- A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth, Sun and Moon all align. The Moon passes behind the Earth so that Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon.The entire process is set to begin at 4:46 a.m. PT, when the moon first enters the umbra, the darkest part of the Earth's shadow. Over the next couple of hours the Earth's shadow will creep across the moon's surface, until it is fully covered.Totality will start at 6:05 a.m. and end at 6:57 am, while the final traces of the Earth's shadow will pass at 8:15 am after the moon has sunk below the horizon.At the height of the eclipse, as the moon moves deeper into Earth's shadow, the indirect sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere will give it a spectacular red or orange hue."I expect this eclipse to be bright orange, or even copper-colored, with a possible hint of turquoise at the edge," Atmospheric scientist Richard Keen of the University of Colorado told NASA.The 'selenelion' effect:- During this celestial event, people in North America can get to experience the rare "selenelion" when the sun and the moon are seen together in an eclipse.Though the sun and moon are in a perfect 180-degree line with Earth during a lunar eclipse, an illusion called atmospheric refraction causes astronomical objects to appear higher in the sky than they are in reality. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth, Sun and Moon all align. The Moon passes behind the Earth so that Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon."This effect actually lengthens the amount of daylight for several minutes or more each day; we end up seeing the sun for a few minutes in the morning before it has actually risen and for
Saturday, July 7, 2012
If you had to draw a diagram showing Earth, the moon and shadows during?
Question by star a: If you had to draw a diagram showing Earth, the moon and shadows during?
Total solar eclipse
A total lunar Eclipse
A partial Lunar eclipse
A annular Eclipse
In Which order would you post them as they are supposed to be
1- A total Solar eclipse
2- A total Lunar eclipse
3-A partial lunar eclipse
4- a annular eclipse
Best answer:
Answer by Kristina NI don`t really know maybe it`s:
1) A partial Lunar eclipse
2) A annular eclipse
3) A total lunar eclipse
I hope my opinion helps.
Add your own answer in the comments!
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory caught the Moon slipping in front of the face of the Sun on March 4, 2011. This view is in the far ultraviolet and shows lots of solar activity like sunspots (which are bright in the UV) and prominences. The Moon appears to change direction because SDO is orbiting the Earth. This is difficult to explain using just words, so I have created a diagram on my blog. It's the same effect that makes planets seem to reverse direction over several days (called "retrograde motion") or race cars seem to move left-to-right on the near side of the racetrack and right-to-left on the far side. Credit: NASA Movie created using Helioviewer: helioviewer.org