Re: SOLAR ECLIPSE: This Thursday, Feb. 7th
- From: Father Haskell <fatherhaskell@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:51:27 -0800 (PST)
On Feb 5, 7:46 pm, Sam Wormley <sworml...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Space Weather News for Feb. 5, 2008http://spaceweather.com
SOLAR ECLIPSE: This Thursday, Feb. 7th, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun, producing a solar eclipse over New
Zealand, most of Antarctica and parts of Australia. It is not a total eclipse; the Moon will only partially cover the
solar disk. Nevertheless, the event promises some beautiful moments.
For instance, the partially-eclipsed Sun will dapple the ground with crescent-shaped sunbeams. Observers in New Zealand
and Australia should look in the shadows of leafy trees for this lovely phenomenon. On the barren slopes of Antarctica,
scientists and explorers can produce the same effect by letting the sun shine through a spaghetti colander or a *** of
paper poked with holes.
Look also for objects to appear sharper as the Sun becomes more of
a point light source.
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