March 29, 2006
Myth and Mystery Surround Wednesday's Solar Eclipse
From Space.com:
Tourists and scientists are gathering at spots around the world for a total solar eclipse Wednesday that will sweep northeast from Brazil to Mongolia, blotting out the Sun across swathes of of the world's poorest lands.
Day will turn briefly to dark twilight in the eclipse's path as the Moon comes between the Earth and the Sun. [Viewer's Guide]
As is often the case, the eclipse is shrouded in mystery and misinformation.
The event will occur in highly populated areas, including west Africa, where governments scrambled to educate people about the dangers of looking at the eclipse without proper eye protection.
A total solar eclipse is safe to watch during the darkness of totality. But when Sun is not fully blocked by the Moon, its light can easily damage the eyes, so special protection is required.
More here. [NASA TV will carry the eclipse live from 5 a.m. to 6:12 a.m. ET on March 29.]
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Solar eclipse
Full solar eclipse - a unusual occurrence of the nature during which in the dark "night" sky it is possible to see the disk of the Sun surrounded by a bright crown blacked out by the Moon. However such effect is observed only at absolutely clear weather.
Posted by: sly_jti | Mar 29, 2006 3:24:34 AM
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