Solar eclipse of March 20, 2015
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A total solar eclipse
will occur on March 20, 2015.
It will have a magnitude of 1.045. The longest duration of totality will be 2 minutes 47 seconds off the coast of the Faroe Islands
. It is the last solar eclipse visible in Europe until the eclipse of August 12, 2026
.
At the end of this path, the shadow of the Moon will get away from the surface of the Earth (to space) just in the polar zone. And exactly in the day of equinox
, when the Sun is at the horizon
, and rises after the semester of polar night.
, visible over Australia, and the Pacific coast of Asia and North America.
Solar eclipse
As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. At least...
will occur on March 20, 2015.
It will have a magnitude of 1.045. The longest duration of totality will be 2 minutes 47 seconds off the coast of the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
. It is the last solar eclipse visible in Europe until the eclipse of August 12, 2026
Solar eclipse of August 12, 2026
A total solar eclipse will occur on August 12, 2026.- External links :* http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEplot/SEplot2001/SE2026Aug12T.GIF...
.
At the end of this path, the shadow of the Moon will get away from the surface of the Earth (to space) just in the polar zone. And exactly in the day of equinox
Equinox
An equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the center of the Sun being in the same plane as the Earth's equator...
, when the Sun is at the horizon
Horizon
The horizon is the apparent line that separates earth from sky, the line that divides all visible directions into two categories: those that intersect the Earth's surface, and those that do not. At many locations, the true horizon is obscured by trees, buildings, mountains, etc., and the resulting...
, and rises after the semester of polar night.
Lunar eclipses
A total lunar eclipse will follow on April 4, 2015April 2015 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse will take place on April 4, 2015, the first of two total lunar eclipses in 2015.- Visibility :It will be visible over western North America, the Pacific, east Asia, and Australia.- Lunar year series :...
, visible over Australia, and the Pacific coast of Asia and North America.