The Solar Eclipse
What is a
solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse is when the moon passes
between the sun and the moon, which obscures the image of the sun. A total
solar eclipse is when sun is completely blocked due to the apparent diameter of
the moon is bigger than the sun. There are also partial eclipses where the sun
is not fully blocked. This year’s solar eclipse is also going to affect the
EU’s solar power, they currently have 90 gigawatts of power but when the solar
eclipse takes place the power gained will only be 34 gigawatts if there is a
clear sky. Temperatures may decrease by 3 degrees and the wind may be reduced
by over 0.7 m/s.
How rare is
a solar eclipse?
This year,
in 2015, the solar eclipse will take place on the 20th March. The
next total solar eclipse that will be visible in Europe after this is supposed
to take place on August 12 2026. Prior to the 2015 eclipse there was a total
solar eclipse in 2006 but it was not visible to Ireland
Here is a photo of the Moons shadow on the Earth the 2006 eclipse, seen from the International Space Station
Evan Wolfe
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