Question by Dan in Miami: How many solar ecliples in Miami since 1960?
I'm talking total eclipse or near total solar, visible from Miami, not Mexico or Canada, MIAMI, since 1960?
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Answer by imdashtiMiami witnessed 21 solar eclipses since 1960, all of which were seen as partial eclipses. The greatest eclipse was around noon of 7 March 1970 when the eclipse observed was at 83%. In fact, the total eclipse was so close it was seen in Florida in places such as Lake City, Live Oak and Perry. Here's a list of all 21 elipses witnessed in Miami since 1960 along with percentage of eclipse observed:
1. At sunrise of 31 July 1962 (11%)
2. Afternoon of 20 July 1963 (38%)
3. Early morning of 12 November 1966 (2%)
4. Afternoon of 11 September 1969 (9%)
5. Around noon of 7 March 1970 (83%)
6. Afternoon of 10 July 1972 (29%)
7. At sunrise of 30 June 1973 (less than 1%)
8. Early morning of 24 December 1973 (39%)
9. Morning of 13 December 1974 (25%)
10. Afternoon of 12 October 1977 (32%)
11. Around noon of 26 Febuary 1979 (32%)
12. Afternoon of 10 August 1980 (1%)
13. Around noon of 30 May 1984 (66%)
14. Afternoon of 3 October 1986 (31%)
15. Afternoon of 11 July 1991 (43%)
16. Around noon of 10 May 1994 (40%)
17. Early afternoon of 29 April 1995 (5%)
18. Around noon of 26 February 1998 (39%)
19. Around noon of 25 December 2000 (20%)
20. Close to sunset of 14 December 2001 (53%)
21. Afternoon of 8 April 2005 (35%)
The last total eclipse seen in Miami was close to sunset of 21 February 1803, but since then four eclipses came close to total eclipse in December 1825 (97%), April 1846 (91%), July 1878 (93%) and June 1918 (95%). The next total eclipse in Miami will be in August 2045. Until then, Miami will see 11 partial eclipses, the greatest of which will be in January 2038 at 81%. Within the next decade, the city will witness three partial solar eclipse at sunrise of 3 Novemebr 2013 (34%), close to sunset of 23 October 2014 (5%) and in early afternoon of 21 August 2017 (78%).
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im not going to lie , this was amazing , i was rushing all morning to see and I thought i missed and then it popped behind the clouds :) made my day
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Monday, December 3, 2012
How many solar ecliples in Miami since 1960?
Total eclipse of the sun and your birthday?
Question by isayiamiam: Total eclipse of the sun and your birthday?
What are the mathematical odds that in your lifetime a total eclipse of the sun will happen on your birthday? I am just curious. My birthday is July 22 and there will be a total eclipse of the sun that will be visible in Shanghai, China on July 22, 2009.
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Answer by SiriusBSolar eclipses happen on average every 18 months or so. Assuming an average age of 80 years this would mean 53 solar eclipses in your lifetime. As no day should be more likely than any other this gives odds of around 1 in 7. Unless, of course, you were born on Feb 29th.
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Hurra Torpedo performing "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler
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Sunday, December 2, 2012
what is the paper called which is used to view the solar eclipse?
Question by gjjain: what is the paper called which is used to view the solar eclipse?
I want to make my own glasses to view the solar eclipse. i have all the materials but i only want the paper that is used to view it. can you tell me the name of the paper.
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Answer by Ernst SIt's not a paper, it's a "film". There are two types: R-G Solar Fim and Black Polymer.
see
http://www.thousandoaksoptical.com/solar.html
For sheets to cut your own filter/application see the bottom of the page.
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