Question by : When is the next Total Eclipse of the Sun, or The next Solar Eclipse?
Okay, so there's a Lunar Eclipse tonight, and I was just wondering, when was the last Solar Eclipse or Total Eclipse of the Sun? Also when is the next one? Oh! Sorry, in the United States. Thanks in advance (:
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Answer by You Rock My WorldThis one wont happen again until 2093 so u might not want to miss this one lol :) GOD BLESS!!!!!!!!!!! The last one was 400 years ago.
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Annular Solar Eclipse 20 May 2012 The first solar eclipse of 2012 occurs at the Moon's descending node in central Taurus. An annular eclipse will be visible from a 240 to 300 kilometre-wide track that traverses eastern Asia, the northern Pacific Ocean and the western United States. A partial eclipse is seen within the much broader path of the Moon's penumbral shadow, that includes much of Asia, the Pacific and the western 2/3 of North America. The annular path begins in southern China at 22:06 UT. Because the Moon passed through apogee one day earlier (May 19 at 16:14 UT), its large distance from Earth produces a wide path of annularity. Traveling eastward, the shadow quickly sweeps along the southern coast of Japan as the central line duration of annularity grows from 4.4 to 5.0 minutes. Tokyo lies 10 kilometres north of the central line. For the over 10 million residents within the metropolitan area, the annular phase will last 5 minutes beginning at 22:32 UT (on May 21 local time). The annular ring is quite thick because the Moon's apparent diameter is only 94% that of the Sun. Traveling with a velocity of 1.1 kilometres/second, the antumbral shadow leaves Japan and heads northeast across the Northern Pacific. The instant of greatest eclipse occurs at 23:52:47 UT when the eclipse magnitude reaches 0.9439. At that instant, the duration of annularity is 5 minutes 46 seconds, the path width is 237 kilometres and the Sun is 61° above the flat horizon formed by the open ...
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When is the next Total Eclipse of the Sun, or The next Solar Eclipse?
The Astrological Forecast for June Includes a Solar and Lunar Eclipse and the Summer Solstice 2011
by fjlehnerz
The Astrological Forecast for June Includes a Solar and Lunar Eclipse and the Summer Solstice 2011
Today you will find me rumbling my way through lots of different ideas and subjects in alignment with the Gemini spirit. With the longest day of the year and the shortest night in the Northern hemisphere mid summer is upon us once again marked by the summer solstice.Dancing around bonfires, celebrations of the communion between heaven and earth have been honored by many cultures especially by the pagan, Celtic or druid traditions. Even nowadays it is a special day to celebrate and many people are coming together at sacred spots around the world like Stonehenge and Avebury. Midsummer is thought of as a time of magic when the forces of the light are at their strongest.As you can tell there is a lot going on in the heavens and accordingly in your life. There are always special times in your life when you reach a threshold of consciousness and things just don't work the old way any more. You have to decide if you want to move forward into a new direction or sit down on your path and try to avoid life which never works very well. The only thing we know for sure is that life is impermanent and in constant flux and motion. If we stop growing we start dying, it is as simple as that. With astrology we can see those special times coming and act according to the flow of life.One of those special times of new Beginnings are the Solar and Lunar Eclipses.This month starts off with a Solar Eclipse on June 1 in Gemini and five planets and the South Node are moving on into Gemini. We will be talking about Gemini, lots of Gemini...talking a lot and then some more, going here and there to give you the taste of this versatile, vocal sign.A Solar Eclipse in GeminiWhenever we see an accumulation of planets in one sign, also called stellium, you know to pay good attention to the subject. What has Gemini to offer to you?First of all Gemini is the most mentally oriented air sign ruled by Mercury. With a Solar Eclipse in Gemini a new way of thinking and communicating with each other is emerging in our consciousness. As you can tell tremendous changes in the way we connect have evolved.For example not many people write letters anymore. Why would you if you can email somebody in a heart beat and have a response immediately for free? Now the new trend is sending SMS, Twitter or to write on Facebook because you can do it from you mobile phone while waiting in a doctor's office or riding in the bus.Some Thoughts About the Electronic AgeNowadays everybody seems to be on the phone with some kind of electronic activity. I am curious do you still read books? How much time of your day do you spend on your TV, computer, phone, and other electronic
Q&A: Space Questions from Homeschoolers - Please answer...?
Question by : Space Questions from Homeschoolers - Please answer...?
Hi, I homeschool my boys and we have a few more questions which we hope someone can answer.
1. We have telescopes in space that take pictures of distant galaxies. (The Hubble - is that still working?) Can we see individual planets and stars in these pictures of far away galaxies and can we tell how those galaxies work by looking at these pictures?
2. According to the scientists, there are now only 8 major planets in our galaxy, yet there are several dwarf planets of which Pluto is now one. a.) Should these dwarf planets be included in out planetary studies? (I believe yes) b.) Do all the planets ever line up completely, as in a straight line? (if yes, then I'm sure it's very rare, right, how rare?)
3. Does anyone know when the next solar eclipse is going to be and from where will you be able to see it?
Thank you all in advance for taking the time to answer these for us!
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Answer by green_meklar1. Yes, the Hubble Telescope is still working, although it may be retired in the next few years. No telescope has ever taken a picture of a planet in another galaxy. However, telescopes both in space and on the ground have found evidence of planets inside our own galaxy, and I believe the Hubble Telescope at least has actually taken a picture of an extrasolar planet (an extrasolar planet is a planet outside our solar system). Telescopes can also take pictures of galaxies, and with galaxies that are close enough to make out their shape and composition accurately we can make good guesses as to 'how they work' (it was this kind of research that led to the discovery of dark matter).
2. There are eight planets in our SOLAR SYSTEM. There are over 200 known planets in our galaxy, and scientists estimate that there are probably billions more. a) It depends what you mean by 'planetary studies'. There are good reasons for not considering Pluto, Varuna, Quaoar, etc, as planets, but that doesn't mean they are not of scientific value. In fact, a probe called New Horizons is heading towards Pluto right now and will reach it in I think about 2014. b) Presumably this could happen, but it would be extremely rare and may not have happened since the beginning of the Solar System.
3. The next partial solar eclipse will be on September 11, 2007 (sixth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks), and will be visible from South America and Antarctica. After that there will be two total solar eclipses in 2008, the first one on February 7 and the second one on August 1. The first one will be visible from Antarctica, Australia and New Zealand, and the second one will be visible from Canada, Greenland and areas of eastern Asia. You can read this for more information:
http://www.happynews.com/living/space/solar-eclipse-viewing.htm
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