solar eclipse

The May 20, 2012 annular solar eclipse in motion

So yesterday was the annular eclipse of the Sun, and I held a live impromptu video chat on Google+ about it. I was joined by Pamela Gay, Fraser Cain, Nicole Gugliucci, and Jason Major, and we had a live video feed using astronomer Scott Lewis’s telescope. it was way too much fun! I’ve embedded the video at the bottom of…read more →

Solar Eclipse 2012: How to See "Ring of Fire" May 20

This weekend, a “time traveling” solar eclipse will turn the familiar disk of the sun into a ring of fire for sky-watchers in parts of Asia and the U.S. West. Known as an annular eclipse, the event is the first of its kind to be visible from the mainland United States since 1994. the region won’t see another such eclipse…read more →

Watch eclipse of sun at Mesa Verde National Park

On Sunday, May 20, there will be the opportunity to view an unusual annular eclipse of the sun. Mesa Verde National Park is where there should be good viewing the ?ring of fire,? weather permitting. the eclipse will occur as the moon crosses in front of the sun, according to a written release from the national park. the resulting shadow…read more →

Solar Eclipse – Its Effects and Remedies

A total eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 1.080 will be visible across Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific regions on 22nd July, 2009. A spectacular total eclipse which may last over 6 minutes and 30 seconds, the longest in the brief history of the 21st Century. Loosely speaking, a total eclipse occurs when the moon is exactly…read more →

The Solar Eclipse – January 2010

On Friday January 15th 2010 we’ll have an annular eclipse in a track about 300 kms wide that starts in central Africa, crosses the Indian ocean, then continues through Bangladesh and India and on to China via Myanmar. Outside that central path a partial eclipse will be apparent in a wide area including eastern Europe, most of the African continent…read more →

Solar Eclipse 2012: What You Need to Know

The annular solar eclipse is expected to be visible across much of the western U.S. on Sunday. In the hours before sunset on Sunday, the Earth’s moon will pass in front of the sun. The eclipse will occur between 5:24 p.m. and 7:42 p.m. At its best vantage points, the solar eclipse is described as a red ring of fire…read more →

Three Eclipses – How Will They Affect You?

The first eclipse is a partial solar eclipse on June 1st at 11 degrees of Gemini. This eclipse will greatly affect Gemini and Sagittarius, but it will also impact all the air signs, Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius. That’s because this eclipse is at a trine aspect to Saturn in Libra which is an air sign. If you’ve been working very…read more →

Annual solar eclipse to take place on May 20

According to sources, an annual solar eclipse will take place on Sunday, May 20, 2012. Which will block out the majority of the sun land will leave only an outer “ring of fire” blazing high above. The solar eclipse will be visible from the majority of Asia, the Pacific region and western portions of North America. The event is known…read more →

The Next Solar Eclipse – The Beginning of the End?

Is the next total solar eclipse in 2012 the beginning of the end? The next solar eclipse in 2012 could very well be merely another one of nature’s spectacles, but to some it symbolizes the start to the end of the world. It is no wonder that in many countries and throughout history solar eclipses have been viewed with dread….read more →

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