Solar Eclipse 1919
The US won’t See Another Solar Eclipse Like This Week’s Until 2023
Thursday’s partial solar eclipse will begin at 3:38 pm
EDT (12:38 pm PDT) and last through 7:52 pm EDT (4:52 pm PDT).
The most spectacular portion of the partial eclipse, when
the moon blocks out the most sun, will happen around 5:45 pm EDT (2:45 pm
PDT).
Each time a solar eclipse occurs, only a small part of
the world gets to see it. This is because a solar eclipse happens when the moon
passes between the Earth and sun, casting its shadow across the Earth as it
does so. But the shadow is relatively small, meaning only some of us get the
chance to see this phenomenon each time it happens.
This time around, it will be North America’s turn.
It’s rare for most of the US to be able to see a solar
eclipse like the one happening this week. The next time a solar eclipse will be visible from across the US will
be the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017. But the entire country won’t see
another partial solar eclipse, like the one happening this week, until the year
2023.
So don’t miss out!
Here’s a map indicating where you can see the solar
eclipse and how much of the sun you will see blocked by the moon.
Each month, the moon changes its shape from a new moon,
to a crescent, to a full, and back. The sun never wavers in its full glory —
except during a solar eclipse, like the one taking place this Thursday, Oct.
23.
During a solar eclipse, the moon passes directly between
Earth and the sun, casting its shadow over the side of the Earth that’s facing
the sun. The bizarre site we see, as a result, is our sun blocked out either
fully or partially by a blackness that is the moon.
Only two to five solar eclipses occur each year. This
week’s solar eclipse is what is called a partial eclipse. It is the second and
last solar eclipse we will see in 2014. A partial eclipse means that the moon
will take only a small bite out of the sun as opposed to consuming it
completely like during a total solar eclipse, pictured below.
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The solar eclipse will grace the skies everywhere in the
US except New England and Hawaii. The best place to see the eclipse is in the
Central time zone, according to NASA astrophysicist Fred
Espanak, because the time of maximum
partial eclipse — when the moon appears to take the biggest bite out of the sun
— will happen right around sunset.
You can check to see when the eclipse will happen in your
city attimeanddate.com.
Remember that no one should look directly at the sun during a partial eclipse
without proper equipment, as it can damage the eyes.
If you get any shots of the partial solar eclipse, send
them with a description, your name, and location to our science team at
science@businessinsider.com and we might feature them on our site.
For more details about this week’s partial solar eclipse
check out this NASA video.
(http://www.businessinsider.co.id/when-is-the-2014-solar-eclipse-2014-10/#.VEm26iKUffI )
