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  • A partial solar eclipse showing a crescent shape against a dark background.

     

    Can you see a solar eclipse?
    ::你能看见日食吗?

    Of course! This photo of a partial  solar eclipse  was taken on May 20, 2012 in Gilbert, Arizona. The maximum was 82% at that  . Further north people experienced totality. Much of the United States experienced a total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. The next total solar eclipse in North America is April 8, 2024 and will be visible in the US from Texas to Maine. If you try to view an eclipse, be sure to use eye protection!
    ::当然了!这张部分日食的照片是2012年5月20日在亚利桑那州的吉尔伯特拍摄的。 最高为82%。 更远的北方人经历了全部的日食。 2017年8月21日美国大部分地区经历了全部日食。 北美的下一个总日食是2024年4月8日, 从得克萨斯州到缅因州都将在美国可见。 如果您试图查看日食, 请务必使用眼睛保护 !

    Solar Eclipses
    ::太阳日日圆

    When a  new moon  passes directly between the Earth and the  , it causes a  solar eclipse  ( Figure   ). The Moon casts a  shadow  on the Earth and blocks our view of the Sun. This only happens if all three are lined up and in the same plane. This plane is called the ecliptic. The ecliptic is the plane of Earth’s  orbit  around the Sun.
    ::当新月直接在地球和日蚀之间飞过时,它就会造成日蚀(图 ) 。 月球给地球投下阴影,并阻挡我们对太阳的视线。 只有在三颗卫星都排在同一平面上的情况下才会发生。 这架飞机被称为黄昏。 黄昏是绕太阳的地球轨道的平面。

    The Moon’s shadow has two distinct parts. The  umbra  is the inner, cone-shaped part of the shadow. It is the part in which all of the light has been blocked. The  penumbra  is the outer part of Moon’s shadow. It is where the light is only partially blocked.
    ::月亮的阴影有两个不同的部分。 乳房是阴影的内部、锥形部分。 它是所有光被堵塞的部分。 月光是月光的外部。 月光只是被部分堵塞的部分。

    The Earth's orbit, penumbra, and umbra during a solar eclipse.

     

    During a solar eclipse, the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth. The shadow is made up of two parts: the darker umbra and the lighter penumbra.
    ::在日食期间,月亮给地球投下阴影,阴影由两部分组成:暗膜和较轻的薄膜。

    When the Moon's shadow completely blocks the Sun, it is a total solar eclipse ( Figure   ). If only part of the Sun is out of view, it is a partial solar eclipse. Solar eclipses are rare events. They usually only last a few minutes. That is because the Moon’s shadow only covers a very small area on Earth, and Earth is turning very rapidly.
    ::当月球的阴影完全堵塞太阳时,它就是一个完全的日食(图 ) 。 如果太阳的一部分是看不见的,那它就是部分日食。日食是罕见的事件。它们通常只持续几分钟。这是因为月球的阴影只覆盖了地球上一个很小的地区,而地球正在迅速转变。

    Solar eclipses are amazing to experience. The light disappears so that it's like night, only strange. Birds may sing as they do at dusk.  Stars  become visible in the sky. It gets colder outside. Unlike at night, though, the Sun is out. So during a solar eclipse, it's easy to see the Sun's  corona  and solar prominences. 
    ::日食是令人惊叹的体验。光线消失,就像夜晚,只有奇怪。鸟儿会像在黄昏时那样唱歌。星体在天空中变得可见。外面变冷了。但与夜晚不同的是,太阳不在了。因此,在日食期间,很容易看到太阳的日冕和太阳的亮点。

    Total solar eclipse showing the Moon covering the Sun, surrounded by the solar corona.

     

    A photo of a total solar eclipse.
    ::一张全日食的照片

     

    Summary
    ::摘要

    • During a solar eclipse, the new moon passes between Earth and Sun.
      ::在日食期间,新月在地球和太阳之间飞逝。
    • The umbra is the part of the shadow in which light is completely blocked.
      ::暗影是阴影的一部分 光线被完全堵住了
    • The penumbra is the part of the shadow that is partially lit.
      ::薄膜是部分光线被照亮的阴影的一部分。

    Explore More
    ::探索更多

    Use this resource to answer the questions that follow.
    ::使用此资源回答下面的问题 。

    1. What happens during a solar eclipse? What happens during a total solar eclipse?
      ::日食时会发生什么?
    1. What can scientists learn during total solar eclipses that they can’t otherwise learn?
      ::科学家们在全日食期间能学到什么,
    1. How do we know that the corona is hotter than the Sun’s surface?
      ::我们怎么知道日冕比太阳表面更热?
    1. How did a total eclipse prove Einstein’s general theory of relativity?
      ::全面日食如何证明爱因斯坦的一般相对论?
    1. What do you need to do to see a total eclipse? How long does it last?
      ::要看到全日食需要做什么?
    1. What safety precautions do you need to follow before you view an eclipse?
      ::在你看到日蚀之前,你需要遵循什么安全防范措施?
    1. When is the next total solar eclipse in North America?
      ::北美下一次全日食是什么时候?

    Review
    ::回顾

    1. What is a solar eclipse?
      ::什么是日食?
    1. What causes a solar eclipse?
      ::是什么导致日食?
    1. What is the relationship of the umbra and the penumbra?
      ::乳房和乳房之间的关系是什么?