Total solar eclipse 2024 highlights: Rare phenomenon darkened North America’s skies
https://www.independent.co.uk/space/solar-eclipse-total-2024-time-totality-path-where-b2524978.html
I can remember the Solar eclipse here in England. It was a very eerie feeling. My eldest daughter and I were in the garden at the time and she burst into tears. I can remember trying to console her.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking all or part of the sun’s light. This happens when the three celestial bodies are aligned in a straight line. During a total solar eclipse, the sun is completely obscured, turning day into darkness for a brief period. It’s a captivating phenomenon where the sun’s corona, its outer atmosphere, becomes visible as a faint halo around the moon. Partial solar eclipses occur when only a portion of the sun is obscured by the moon. Viewing a solar eclipse directly without proper eye protection can cause permanent eye damage, so it’s important to use special glasses or indirect viewing methods to safely observe the event.
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