TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN LAGOS NIGERIA - NOVEMBER 2013

WHAT IS SOLAR ECLIPSE?

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth. A solar eclipse can only take place at the phase of new moon, when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth and its shadows fall upon Earth’s surface. But whether the alignment produces a total solar eclipse, a partial solar eclipse or an annular solar eclipse depends on several factors, all explained below.
The last solar eclipse was an annular eclipse on May 9, 2013. The next solar eclipse will be a hybrid eclipse on Nov. 3, 2013. It will be visible from eastern North America, southern Europe and Africa.
The fact that an eclipse can occur at all is a fluke of celestial mechanics and time. Since the moon formed about 4.5 billion years ago, it has been gradually moving away from the Earth (by about 1.6 inches, or 4 centimeters per year). Right now the moon is at the perfect distance to appear in our sky exactly the same size as the sun, and therefore block it out.


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