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Last Post 10/4/2006 9:59 AM by Sallie Baliunas

A Solar Eclipse????

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10/3/2006 4:56 AM
Hey, scientist people I was just wondering, cause I'm doing a report on Solar Eclipses, when do they happen. If you really look at it without protection will you go blind? And are Solar Eclipses or any kind of Eclipses a way for you to see the sun and stuff. Like doesn't it make it easier to see the sun, or something like that?

Terry Kucera

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10/3/2006 1:22 PM
Hi. You can see a list of past and predicted solar eclipses for this decade here: http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa...at/SEdecade2001.html lower down on the page are links to lists for other decades. It is never good to stare at the sun without protection, except during the total phase of a total solar eclipse. During totality you can see the Sun's outer atmosphere, the corona. There are pictures at the top of the web page I just listed. The corona is very beautiful and also scientifically interesting. Scientists go to total eclipse sites to test out instruments designed to observe the corona. cheers, Terry

Sallie Baliunas

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10/4/2006 9:59 AM
I'll echo what Terry said: Never, ever look directly at the sun. The internet is another way to view an eclipse -- there are webcams to view during eclipses. Good wishes, Sallie