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| VIEWING GUIDE FOR JUNE 10TH 2002 ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE
| G02-040 | 6/3/02 | 00:06:57 | Get ready for one of nature's most spectacular shows -- the June 10th solar eclipse. Most of the U.S. will be able to see some of the eclipse, which occurs just before sunset. This eclipse will be the last event visible over this much of the U.S. until 2012. This resource package includes eclipse viewing guides, animation showing the path of the eclipse, images of this special "annular" eclipse, and images of a total solar eclipse from a NASA and European Space Agency spacecraft located one million miles from Earth.
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| ITEM (1): Path of the June 10th Solar Eclipse - Animation - On June 10th, an eclipse of the Sun will be visible from eastern Asia, the Pacific Ocean and much of North America. From some locations, more than 99% of the Sun's disk will be hidden by the Moon. The eclipse will be partial for most observers throughout this region including the U. S. (except the East Coast), Canada, and Mexico.
Courtesy: NASA
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| ITEM (2): Eclipse Viewing Guide - Still Image - For most locations within the western and mountain time zones, the entire eclipse will be visible from start-to-finish, beginning in late afternoon. In central and eastern time zones, however, it will be interrupted by sunset. Some residents along the Eastern Seaboard will miss out entirely, since the Sun will set before the eclipse gets underway. Observers along a line from Houston, St. Louis, Chicago and Detroit, will witness maximum eclipse just about the same time that the Sun sets. The eclipse will still be in progress from much of the central and southern U.S. during sunset, making for a memorable sight.
Courtesy: NASA
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| ITEM (3): What is an "Annular" Eclipse? - Annular eclipses get their name from the ring of sunlight around the edge of the Moon at the peak of the eclipse. In an annular eclipse, the apparent size of the Moon is just smaller than that of the Sun. On June 10th some locations will see more than 99% of the Sun's disk eclipsed by the Moon.
Courtesy: Fred Espenak / http://www.mreclipse.com/
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| ITEM (4): Animation of Annular Eclipse - This animation depicts what a viewer might see during an annular eclipse if they were lucky enough to be just in the right spot.
Courtesy: NASA
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| ITEM (5): "Total" Eclipse - During a total solar eclipse, 100% of the Sun is eclipsed by the Moon. During the period of totality, the Sun's wispy corona is visible. The primary reason some eclipses are total and some are annular is the elliptical orbit of the Moon around the Earth. This total eclipse was recorded in Aruba on February 26, 1998.
Courtesy: NASA/Exploratorium
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| ITEM (6): NASA Spacecraft Provides Continuous Total Eclipse Images - The SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) spacecraft uses special cameras to generate a continuous "eclipse view" of the Sun. These images were taken using the LASCO (Large-Angle and Spectrometric Coronograph) instrument on the SOHO spacecraft.
Courtesy: NASA/ESA
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| ITEM (7): SOHO Animation - The SOHO spacecraft operates at a special vantage point about one million miles out in space between the Sun and the Earth.
Courtesy: NASA/ESA
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| ITEM (8): Eclipse Viewing Guide - This video clip with NASA Astronomer Dr. Fred Espenak gives viewers eclipse viewing tips. It is VERY IMPORTANT to never attempt to observe the eclipse with the naked eye as permanent damage to the eyes can occur.
Courtesy: NASA
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