May 25, 2022: The moon bunches with Jupiter and Mars this morning, making the closest gathering of this celestial trio until 2026. NASA’s Martian rover Perseverance captured a solar eclipse by the moon Phobos on April 2.
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2017: Solar Eclipse Montage
Advertisements My solar eclipse montage as photographed from Casper, Wyoming, August 21, 2017. This is the small crowd of observers at South Mike Sedar Park
Read moreWere you in South Mike Sedar Park, Casper WY for #solareclipse2017 or Do You Know Somebody Who Was?
Advertisements Were you in in Casper, Wyoming’s, South Mike Sedar Park early on eclipse morning, August 21, 2017? OR Do you know somebody in
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Advertisements Viewing a solar eclipse is always a challenge and potentially can damage eyesight. The gleaming orb of solar intensity is difficult to look at
Read more2017, August 21: Chicago’s View of the Great American Solar Eclipse
Advertisements As an astronomy instructor, I spoke with students about the “solar eclipse in 2017.” Well, it’s upon us. On August 21, the moon’s shadow
Read moreSkywatching November 2012
Advertisements Moon Phases Last Quarter — 11/06/12 New Moon — 11/13/12 — A solar eclipse accompanies this New Moon, but it is visible in the
Read moreSolar Eclipse Adventure 2012
Advertisements The May 20, 2012 solar eclipse pulled together four individuals who had studied as planetarium interns at Abrams Planetarium in East Lansing, Michigan. The
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Advertisements Solar Eclipse, December 25, 2000 Photo by Patrick Kuras The sun is eclipsed by the moon on May 20. The eclipse is best seen
Read moreObserving the Sky in July 2011
Advertisements NASA Photo This month: There is a partial solar eclipse visible only from the ocean south-east of Africa. It is not visible from anywhere in North
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