Partial Solar Eclipse 2018: All You Need To Know About The Celestial Event
Partial Solar Eclipse 2018: All You Need To Know About The Celestial Event Partial Solar Eclipse Occurs Thursday at the Bottom of the World On Thursday (Feb. 15), the first eclipse of the sun since last summer's historic solar event will take place. However, unlike the Great American Solar Eclipse of Aug. 21, the upcoming eclipse will be only partial, with its visibility confined to far southerly latitudes. To many people, the ability of astronomers to predict the occurrence of an eclipse of the sun or moon may seem miraculous. Yet, forecasting when the sun or moon will darken requires nothing more than a background in celestial mechanics. For one thing, eclipses do not occur randomly or haphazardly. There is a specific schedule that can be worked out based upon the movements of the Earth and the moon. [The Solar Eclipses of 2018 Explained] This partial solar eclipse will be visible in southern South America, including many...