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Last Post 3/25/2011 7:05 AM by  Terry Kucera
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3/25/2011 6:27 AM

    Erica M

    What is the bailys beads effect I heard about about that happens during a solar eclipses?

    Tags: eclipses

    Terry Kucera



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    3/25/2011 7:05 AM

    Hi Erica,

    Baily's Beads happen because the surface and thus the edge of the Moon are not completly smooth - there are montains and valleys.

    The beads are the result of just a bit of sunlight shinning through valleys on the Moons edge (or "limb") right befor or after the Sun is completely covered up.

    Here is a link with some pictures:

    http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/what2.html

    Terry

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