Solar eclipse

[supersonic]

Looking at Celestia I found out that there is going to be a solar eclipse July 11th for the USA.

 

[bwog]

That's when the moon covers the sun, correct?

 

[Bj]

That's when the moon covers the sun, correct?

h:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse

 

[Hielor]

That's when the moon covers the sun, correct?

h:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse

A Solar Eclipse is the period during which you should be casting Wrath in order to maximize your dps! :lol:

 

[tblaxland]

The eclipse is not visible from the USA, not even partially. Easter Island is the best bet, or you can just catch the end of it from South America.

Your next opportunity in the states is in 2017.

 

[bwog]

The eclipse is not visible from the USA, not even partially. Easter Island is the best bet, or you can just catch the end of it from South America.

Your next opportunity in the states is in 2017.

Aw, man

Well, it's only a 5 hour drive to Kansas City... At least until they remove the speed limits on the interstates :lol:

 

[george7378]

This eclipse will be best viewed from Easter Island and the Cook Islands - I would love to go and see it (I barely remember the 1999 partial eclipse (I was 5) in the UK) but I'm afraid I won't

 

[tblaxland]

This eclipse will be best viewed from Easter Island and the Cook Islands - I would love to go and see it (I barely remember the 1999 partial eclipse (I was 5) in the UK) but I'm afraid I won't

Of course, a solar eclipse is not the only reason to visit to the Cook Islands...

 

[george7378]

Of course, a solar eclipse is not the only reason to visit to the Cook Islands...

Much like the Maldives - I never saw an eclipse while there, but that would be an ideal place to go and see one:

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100123.html
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090125.html

Also, I wonder why we call the Moon covering the Sun a Solar eclipse, and the Earth covering the Moon a Lunar eclipse?

 

[tblaxland]

Nice APOD's :thumbup:

Also, I wonder why we call the Moon covering the Sun a Solar eclipse, and the Earth covering the Moon a Lunar eclipse?

Because it refers to the object being eclipsed from the observer's perspective? Occultation is a much less ambiguous method of describing the situation though.

 

[bujin]

This eclipse will be best viewed from Easter Island and the Cook Islands - I would love to go and see it (I barely remember the 1999 partial eclipse (I was 5) in the UK) but I'm afraid I won't

That makes me feel old...

I went to Cornwall for the 1999 eclipse.

It came as no real surprise that it was cloudy that day! Some people at the next campsite down the road managed to catch a glimpse of the eclipse through a gap in the clouds, but I saw nuffink.

Still, it's an eerie experience watching the shadow racing towards you over the tops of the clouds, then having all the wildlife go absolutely silent!

 

[george7378]

That makes me feel old...

I went to Cornwall for the 1999 eclipse.

It came as no real surprise that it was cloudy that day! Some people at the next campsite down the road managed to catch a glimpse of the eclipse through a gap in the clouds, but I saw nuffink.

Still, it's an eerie experience watching the shadow racing towards you over the tops of the clouds, then having all the wildlife go absolutely silent!

There was a flight to see it - I saw this on TV (the bit at the start, and also around 3:30):

I have a feeling that I will get hooked on seeing eclipses later