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I can't believe no one's mentioned the solar eclipse today (science.nasa.gov)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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It's this Saturday. It's going to cut through the US, part of Central America, and South America.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 54 points 2 years ago (4 children)

It's not a lunar eclipse, it's an annular solar eclipse.

Not as exciting as a regular solar eclipse. The moon is in a farther position of its orbit to not be able to fully cover the sun.

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

Makes for way cooler pictures imo

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

I don't know, annular is different so there is that.

I've seen full eclipses, (probably 3 or 4 since I was little), this will be my first annular. I jubhappen to live where it'll pass.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

D'oh! In my defense I was really tired when I wrote that.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Besides, we got a real one coming up in like 6 months.