First, what's the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse? Lunar Eclipse: The Earth blocks sunlight, putting a shadow on the Moon. Solar Eclipse: The moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, putting a shadow on the Earth. When is the next solar eclipse? Luckily there are people who love figuring out this stuff and they have provided a map of future solar eclipses. The picture above shows a diagram of all total (blue) and annular (yellow) eclipses through the continental USA from 2001 through 2050. Image courtesy of Fred Espenak at Astropixels.com. The next solar eclipse in Utah will be August 2045...and people are planning to stay in Utah already! Nephi is the place to be on August 12, 2045. When is the next lunar eclipse? Put this on your calendar! Sunday, January 20, 2019. Start time is 7:36 pm. Maximum is at 10:12 pm. Ends at 12:48 pm. I know I can hardly wait myself! These astronomical phenomenon are pretty exciting for us on Earth. We are lucky to have a natural satellite so close to us and watch as we interact with the Sun. In our vast universe it's kind of comforting to be able to recognize, observe and rejoice in these shadow patterns. Basically, I'm try to say this is "so cool"!
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alice
9/19/2018 03:34:37 pm
I think that solar eclipse are cooler looking then lunar eclipse
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ANDREW MILLER
9/19/2018 09:46:33 pm
cause it's better to see
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Maddie Lambert
9/19/2018 03:43:00 pm
When I went to see the solar eclipse last year, it got so cold and when I wore a sweatshirt, I was still freezing.
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OLIVER ROPER
9/19/2018 04:28:29 pm
Really? When i was watching the eclipse in idaho it felt pretty normal.
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ANDREW MILLER
9/19/2018 09:45:26 pm
it was 200 degrees were i was close to the moon
Maddie Lambert
9/19/2018 03:45:11 pm
I didn't know that the next solar eclipse is in 2045, I thought it was in Texas in 2020, I don't know why.
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OLIVER ROPER
9/19/2018 04:25:48 pm
lunar eclipses are for the loner nerds. What i mean to say is that alice is right lunar eclipses are not as cool as solar eclipses
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Audrey
9/19/2018 06:32:52 pm
The next solar eclipse will be in Utah in 2045! That’s crazy!
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ian
9/19/2018 08:58:20 pm
i am not happy that the next solar eclipse is in 2045.q
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Andrew MILLER CHUCK
9/19/2018 09:43:23 pm
solar eclipse are different the weather changes,animal behavior ...
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MacKinna
9/20/2018 08:47:09 am
That is so cool thanks for letting me know and i finely commented so today i don't have to beg for candy
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ANDREW MILLER
9/20/2018 08:24:31 pm
lunar eclipses are different then solar eclipses.
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