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This was the first total solar eclipse visible from anywhere in mainland United States since the total solar eclipse in February 1979. The next total eclipse in the US is in April 2024. Look up eclipses by location. On average, it takes about 375 years for a total solar eclipse to happen again at the same location.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth. Learn about the three main types of solar eclipses (total, annular and partial), the factors that affect their magnitude and frequency, and how to view them safely.
Apr 8, 2024 · Watching a Solar Eclipse - Grand Canyon Park visitors observed an annular solar eclipse in May 2012. (Credit: US National Park Service) During a total solar eclipse, when the Sun is completely covered by the Moon for a short period of time (between 2 and 3 minutes), the shadow cast by the Moon follows a corridor about 110 to 115 km wide.
Annular solar eclipses take place when the Moon's disk is not big enough to cover the entire disk of the Sun, and the Sun's outer edges remain visible to form a ring of fire in the sky. An annular eclipse of the Sun takes place when the Moon is near apogee , and the Moon's antumbra falls on Earth.
Experts recommend using solar eclipse glasses, which have a special filter that blocks damaging UV rays. These glasses are different from sunglasses, as they block all light entirely except that ...
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In a Saros Series, exactly 9 years, 5.5 days after any lunar eclipse, a solar eclipse will occur, and vice versa. Approximately 6585.3211 days, or 18 years, 11 days, and 8 hours after one eclipse, the Sun, Earth, and Moon return to about the same relative geometry, and a nearly identical eclipse occurs.
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Every 18 months or so—somewhere in the world—a total solar eclipse takes place. The total phase of the eclipse, where the Moon completely covers the Sun, is visible from along a narrow path of totality. Typically, this path across the globe is around 15,000 km (9000 miles) long, but only about 150 km (90 miles) wide.
