Eclipse-Chasers.com
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Eclipse-Chasers.Com
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This web page describes solar eclipses and various aspects of solar eclipses for those interested in the basics. After reading this page you will know what a solar eclipse is, the different types of solar eclipses, how eclipses are caused, and why solar eclipses are rare events worthy of "chasing". If you want to learn more about solar eclipses please visit the book list page.
There is an amazing cosmic coincidence that the Moon is about 400 times closer to the Earth than the Sun. At the same time, the Sun is about 400 times larger than the Moon. What this means is that the size of the Sun and Moon as seen from the surface of the Earth is about the same in the sky. When viewed from the surface of Earth, both the moon and sun appear to be about one half degree in size – that is, about the size of your thumbnail when you extend your arm.
In astronomical terms, the Sun and Moon have roughly the same angular size. This makes it possible for a solar eclipse to occur. No other planets in our solar system enjoy the same one-to-one ratio.
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