Eclipses
What type of eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth
What is a solar eclipse
What does the word transit mean in astronomy?
What is an object crossing in front of another object from the observer's perspective
State 1 example of occulation.
What is total solar eclipse
Which eclipse is NOT safe to watch with the naked eye?
What is a solar eclipse
True/false: A solar eclipse is an example of a transit
What is true
Who observed the first Occulation?
Who is Aristotle
The Moon orbits the Earth in _____ days.
What is 27.32 (27-28 is correct)
How does the luminosity of a planet change when a planet in transit goes in front of it?
What is the luminosity decreases
It's been 1 minute since an eclipse started! Is occlusion occurring.
What is no because the sun is not fully covered at this time.
What kind of eclipse can be seen from anywhere on earth?
Lunar Eclipse
During what planet's transit does the black drop effect happen?
Venus
The first occultation happened between ____ and the Moon.
What part of the sun can you see during an eclipse
What is the corona
During the black drop effect, the sun's edge appears to connect to ____.
What is venus/mercury's silhouette
True/False: The only example of occultation as seen from the earth is a total solar eclipse
What is False