Monday, December 31, 2012

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.


Best answer:
Answer by Jason TOK, now do your own homework.

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When will a solar eclipse happen around Tacoma Washington?


Question by Hungry hungry hippos: When will a solar eclipse happen around Tacoma Washington?
I just wanna see a solar eclipse because I missed one at 2012,Janurary.
Do you know when one coming?
It has to be around Tacoma Washington U.S.A
And can you tell me the date and time of it coming?
Thanks!


Best answer:
Answer by Tina Leonova21 August 2017

Deep partial eclipse in Tacoma, total in Salem, Oregon.

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Sunday, December 30, 2012

How do I know what time the Lunar Eclipse will take place?


Question by Rain Dancer: How do I know what time the Lunar Eclipse will take place?
Tonight is the lunar eclipse and I would like to see it, but I cant find anything that will give me a time to shoot for. Thanks to anyone who can help!


Best answer:
Answer by Dr BobThere will be nothing to see. It's such a minor penumbral eclipse that the moon will simply look like an ordinary full moon.

Here are the times:
7:04:17 PM EDT eclipse begins
8:39:10 PM EDT maximum eclipse
10:14:09 PM EDT eclipse ends

The moon will be up for much of the eclipse on the east coast of the US; on the west coast, however, the moon will be below the horizon during the eclipse.

If you had precise measuring equipment, you might be able to detect a slight gradation of brightness, but you won't see anything with your naked eye.

Here's the NASA information for this eclipse:
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2009Aug06N.pdf

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