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Transit of Mercury. Transit of Venus. Astronomy Index. List of Total Solar Eclipses Worldwide Next 10 Years. Check where the eclipses are visible and if you can see them.
Apr 8, 2024 · The April 8, 2024, eclipse was a total solar eclipse. It was the last total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States until 2044. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. People viewing the eclipse from locations where the Moon’s shadow completely ...
On average, one total solar eclipse happens every 18 months, when: There's a New Moon, at the same time, the Moon is at (or very near) a lunar node, so the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun line up in a straight (or nearly straight) line, and the Moon is near perigee. Eclipse Shadows: Umbra, Penumbra, and Antumbra.
Apr 8, 2024 · Totality in the United States will start at 2:27 p.m. and end at 3:33 p.m. Eastern time. Canadians will experience the solar eclipse in the afternoon for nearly three hours. The eclipse concludes ...
NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio. The Monday, April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse crossed North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The total solar eclipse began over the South Pacific Ocean. Weather permitting, the first location in continental North America that experienced totality is Mexico’s Pacific coast at ...
Apr 5, 2024 · Updated April 5, 2024. On April 8, the moon will slip between the Earth and the sun, casting a shadow across a swath of North America: a total solar eclipse. By cosmic coincidence, the moon and ...
