if on August 21st 2017 you suddenly feel
like it might be the end of the world
don’t worry it’s just a solar eclipse
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watchmojo.com where we look at you staff
it should be on your radar shut up about
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content in this installment we’re taking
a look at five things you need to know
about the solar eclipse number five what
are the different types of eclipses an
eclipse happens once in a while but this
one is getting a lot of hype because a
good chunk of people in the United
States and be able to see a total
eclipse meaning that the moon will pass
between the Earth and Sun and for a
moment block the Sun entirely this is
only one type of Eclipse though as
depending on the distance between the
moon and the earth there can also be an
annular eclipse where a ring of Sun is
visible around the moon most people
across North America though will see a
partial eclipse meaning only a portion
of the Sun will be blocked by the moon
number 4 how does an eclipse like this
actually happen the orbit of the moon is
not perfectly circular but rather more
of an oval or elliptical the distance
between the moon and Earth can vary in
order for a complete solar eclipse to
happen a huge number of circumstances
must line up most notable that the
moon’s orbit must come directly between
the Earth and the Sun and the moon must
be as close to the earth as possible
thus appearing larger to people looking
up from the Earth’s surface if the moon
was further away but still passed
directly in front of the Sun it would
result in an annular eclipse number 3
how rare is a total eclipse a total
solar eclipse happens on average every
19 months don’t think if you miss this
one you can just wait a year and a half
though because the Eclipse is only
visible from a small part of the earth a
total eclipse is only visible from any
single location once every 360 to 410
years on top of that over the course of
thousands of years the moon is slowly
moving further away from the earth
meaning that total eclipses will become
more rare and have a shorter duration in
the future number two will you be able
to see it in this rare event
the total eclipse should be visible for
approximately 2 minutes and 40 seconds
there’s a very specific track where this
will be visible roughly 70 miles wide
that will cut
the United States from Oregon’s South
Carolina for the rest of the United
States as well as most of North America
a partial eclipse will be visible but
the further you are from the path of
totality the less of the Sun will be
blocked number one is it safe to look at
the Eclipse if you’re wondering whether
or not it’s dangerous to look at a solar
eclipse let’s think for a moment it’s
dangerous to stare at the Sun period and
just because 90% of the Sun is blocked
the 10% still visible could do permanent
damage to your eyes and dark sunglasses
aren’t good enough if you want to be
able to view the Eclipse you’re going to
need special eclipse glasses which block
out 99.9999% of light make sure you get
the proper ones too nASA has recommended
a number 12 or 13 level welder’s mask at
least so don’t go buying cheap glasses
from a non reputable source do you agree
with our picks check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe
for new videos every day
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like it might be the end of the world
don’t worry it’s just a solar eclipse
welcome to watch motorist seriously
watchmojo.com where we look at you staff
it should be on your radar shut up about
the Sun shut up about the Sun before we
begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content in this installment we’re taking
a look at five things you need to know
about the solar eclipse number five what
are the different types of eclipses an
eclipse happens once in a while but this
one is getting a lot of hype because a
good chunk of people in the United
States and be able to see a total
eclipse meaning that the moon will pass
between the Earth and Sun and for a
moment block the Sun entirely this is
only one type of Eclipse though as
depending on the distance between the
moon and the earth there can also be an
annular eclipse where a ring of Sun is
visible around the moon most people
across North America though will see a
partial eclipse meaning only a portion
of the Sun will be blocked by the moon
number 4 how does an eclipse like this
actually happen the orbit of the moon is
not perfectly circular but rather more
of an oval or elliptical the distance
between the moon and Earth can vary in
order for a complete solar eclipse to
happen a huge number of circumstances
must line up most notable that the
moon’s orbit must come directly between
the Earth and the Sun and the moon must
be as close to the earth as possible
thus appearing larger to people looking
up from the Earth’s surface if the moon
was further away but still passed
directly in front of the Sun it would
result in an annular eclipse number 3
how rare is a total eclipse a total
solar eclipse happens on average every
19 months don’t think if you miss this
one you can just wait a year and a half
though because the Eclipse is only
visible from a small part of the earth a
total eclipse is only visible from any
single location once every 360 to 410
years on top of that over the course of
thousands of years the moon is slowly
moving further away from the earth
meaning that total eclipses will become
more rare and have a shorter duration in
the future number two will you be able
to see it in this rare event
the total eclipse should be visible for
approximately 2 minutes and 40 seconds
there’s a very specific track where this
will be visible roughly 70 miles wide
that will cut
the United States from Oregon’s South
Carolina for the rest of the United
States as well as most of North America
a partial eclipse will be visible but
the further you are from the path of
totality the less of the Sun will be
blocked number one is it safe to look at
the Eclipse if you’re wondering whether
or not it’s dangerous to look at a solar
eclipse let’s think for a moment it’s
dangerous to stare at the Sun period and
just because 90% of the Sun is blocked
the 10% still visible could do permanent
damage to your eyes and dark sunglasses
aren’t good enough if you want to be
able to view the Eclipse you’re going to
need special eclipse glasses which block
out 99.9999% of light make sure you get
the proper ones too nASA has recommended
a number 12 or 13 level welder’s mask at
least so don’t go buying cheap glasses
from a non reputable source do you agree
with our picks check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe
for new videos every day
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