Special Class: Observing a Solar Eclipse

○ What is a solar eclipse?

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Size of the sun is (~2x ~100x ~400x ~1000x) that of the Moon, but the distance from the Sun to the Earth and Moon is (~5x ~100x ~400x ~1000x) the distance from the Earth to the Moon. Therefore, as viewed from the Earth, the Sun and Moon appear roughly the same size.

○ Types of Solar Eclipse

（　　　　　）In this type of solar eclipse, the Sun and Moon are lined up exactly the surface of the Sun is hidden and the corona, a cloud of gas which surrounds the Sun, is visible.
（　　　　　）In this type of solar eclipse, the Sun and Moon are lined up exactly, but the Moon appears slightly smaller than the Sun, and the edge of the sun's surface protrudes around the Moon at maximum eclipse.
（　　　　　）In this type of solar eclipse, the Moon only covers part of the Sun as it moves across, and the Sun is partly covered but remains visible.

○ Observing Warning

Do not look directly at the Sun under any circumstances (you may lose your eyesight! ! )