I missed the last solar eclipse did you get to see it?
No I missed "The Great American Eclipse". It was a total solar eclipse visible across the US on August 21, 2017.
I missed it too. Do you know when the next one will be ?
The next total solar eclipse visible across North America will take place on April 8, 2024.
Six years away seems like a long time but I know they are rare
They are indeed. The longest duration of totality will be 4 minutes 28 seconds near the town of Nazas in Mexico.
That is not very long is it. What else can you tell me about solar eclipses I find it interesting
A total eclipse is when the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon.
Ok that makes sense, remember the Pink Floyd song Total Eclipse of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records. Primarily developed during live performances, the band premiered an early version of the record several months before recording began. New material was recorded in two sessions in 1972 and 1973 at Abbey Road Studios in London.
The record builds on ideas explored in Pink Floyd's earlier recordings and performances, while omitting the extended instrumentals that characterised their earlier work.
Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017
The solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, dubbed the "Great American Eclipse" by the media, was a total solar eclipse visible within a band that spanned the entire contiguous United States, passing from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts. As a partial solar eclipse, it was visible on land from Nunavut in northern Canada to as far south as northern South America. In northwestern Europe and Africa, it was partially visible in the late evening. In Asia, it was visible