Time of totality during a Total Solar Eclipse or Total Eclipse of the Sun in France in 1999.
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By Glenn A. Walsh
Reporting for SpaceWatchtower
Today, Friday, 2015 March 20, marks the
beginning of the season of Spring in Earth's Northern Hemisphere. The
Vernal Equinox, the moment Spring officially begins, occurs at 6:45
p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT) / 22:45 Coordinated Universal
Time (UTC).
But, the day of the Vernal Equinox in
2015 also includes a Total Solar Eclipse about 12 hours before the
Vernal Equinox occurs. This Total Solar Eclipse or Total Eclipse of
the Sun occurs in the morning over the North Atlantic Ocean.
A partial phase of this eclipse will be
visible in much of Europe, Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, northern
and western Asia, northern and western Africa, and part of the Middle
East. Several live Internet web-casts of this eclipse will be
available for those who do not live in these areas, or if cloudy
weather precludes direct viewing of this eclipse.
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER look
directly at the Sun or a Solar Eclipse with a telescope, binoculars,
or any optical device. This would cause PERMANENT BLINDNESS
INSTANTLY. Blindness could occur quickly, without any pain,
as there are no nerve endings in the eyes. Such damage to the eyes
could also happen if you look at the Sun or a Solar Eclipse with the
naked-eyes for more than a second or two. Near the end of this blog
post is a link which gives tips on a safe way to view a solar
eclipse, as well as links to Internet web-casts that would allow you
to safely view the solar eclipse on your computer.
Although the New Moon phase occurs
during this Solar Eclipse, some consider it a “Super Moon,” as
the New Moon occurs about 13.5 hours after a lunar perigee, when the
Moon is closest to Earth in its orbit during the month of March. The
Moon was at lunar perigee, 357,584 kilometers from Earth, on March 19
at 4:00 p.m. EDT / 20:00 UTC. Due to this lunar perigee New Moon,
high-than-normal tides are predicted along ocean coastlines.
And, with the beginning of Spring is
the annual Spring festival in America's nation's capital. Washington,
DC's National Cherry Blossom Festival runs from March 20 through
April 12.
Here are the times for this Solar
Eclipse or Eclipse of the Sun:
Partial Solar Eclipse begins –
Sun enters lunar penumbra: 3:40:52.1 a.m. EDT / 7:40:52.1 UTC
Sun enters lunar umbra: 5:09:33.1 a.m. EDT / 9:09:33.1 UTC
Total Solar Eclipse begins: 5:16:12.7 a.m. EDT /
9:16:12.7 UTC
Moon Phase: New Moon – Lunation #
1141 5:36 a.m. EDT / 9:36
UTC
Time of Greatest Total Solar
Eclipse: 5:45:39.1 a.m. EDT / 9:45:39.1 UTC
Total Solar Eclipse ends: 6:14:42.9 a.m. EDT /
10:14:42.9 UTC
Sun exits lunar umbra:
6:21:21.7 a.m. EDT
/ 10:21:21.7 UTC
Partial Solar Eclipse ends – Sun
exits lunar penumbra: 7:50:12.4 a.m. EDT / 11:50:12.4
UTC
Vernal Equinox – Spring begins:
6:45 p.m. EDT / 22:45 UTC
More on March 20 Solar Eclipse:
Live Internet Web-Casts for Safely
Viewing Solar Eclipse:
Direct Viewing – Safe Way to View
Solar Eclipse or Eclipse of the Sun:
More on a Solar Eclipse or Eclipse of
the Sun: Link >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse
More on the season of the Vernal
Equinox and the season of Spring:
More on the National Cherry Blossom
Festival:
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