DailyCelestial Challenge - Monday - Darkness

legoman (64)in #celestialchallenge • 7 years ago (edited)

Solar Eclipse

In August of last year, we witnessed the solar eclipse. This image was taken in America where the solar eclipse was seen clearly.

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Solar Eclipse can be seen with two variation depending on where you are watching it from. In America, partial solar eclipse was seen from anywhere in the country but total solar eclipse was seen from only certain areas in the US.

A total solar eclipse is when the moon completely blocks the sun. During total solar eclipse, the sun's outer atmosphere, the corona, becomes visible which in normal condition, isn't.
The picture below illustrates solar eclipse:

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