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Class XI MIA 2
Group III

SMA Negeri 1 Tinambung


Tahun Pelajaran 2022/2023
Solar Eclipse

A solar eclipse is a type of eclipse that occurs when


the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon
fully or partially blocks (“occults”) the Sun. This can happen
only at new moon when the Sun and the Moon are in
conjunction as seen from Earth in an alignment referred to as
syzygy. In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured
by the Moon. In partial and annular eclipses, only part of the
Sun is obscured.
If the Moon were in a perfectly circular orbit, a little
closer to the Earth, and in the same orbital plane, there would
be total solar eclipses every month. However, the Moon’s orbit
is inclined (tilted) at more than 5 degrees to the Earth’s orbit
around the Sun (see ecliptic), so its shadow at new moon
usually misses Earth. Earth’s orbit is called the ecliptic plane
as the Moon’s orbit must cross this plane in order for an eclipse
(both solar as well as lunar) to occur. In addition, the Moon’s
actual orbit is elliptical, often taking it far enough away from
Earth that its apparent size is not large enough to block the Sun
totally. The orbital planes cross each other at a line of nodes
resulting in at least two, and up to five, solar eclipses occurring
each year; no more than two of which can be total eclipses.
However, total solar eclipses are rare at any particular location
because totality exists only along a narrow path on the Earth’s
surface traced by the Moon’s shadow or umbra.
An eclipse is a natural phenomenon. Nevertheless, in
some ancient and modern cultures, solar eclipses have been
attributed to supernatural causes or regarded as bad omens. A
total solar eclipse can be frightening to people who are unaware
of its astronomical explanation, as the Sun seems to disappear
during the day and the sky darkens in a matter of minutes.

Since looking directly at the Sun can lead to


permanent eye damage or blindness, special eye protection or
indirect viewing techniques are used when viewing a solar
eclipse. It is technically safe to view only the total phase of a
total solar eclipse with the unaided eye and without protection;
however, this is a dangerous practice, as most people are not
trained to recognize the phases of an eclipse, which can span
over two hours while the total phase can only last a maximum
of 7.5 minutes for any one location. People referred to as
eclipse chasers or umbraphiles will travel to remote locations
to observe or witness predicted central solar eclipses.
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