The US Northeast was treated yesterday to a partial solar eclipse at sunrise!
The partially-eclipsed sun is seen at its rising over eastern Pennsylvania. Image credit: George Preoteasa.
The US Northeast, Quebec, Eastern Canada, Greenland, Iceland and Northwestern Europe were treated yesterday to a Partial Solar Eclipse. For observers in the US Northeast who were fortunate to have favorable weather conditions, the partially eclipsed sun was observed at its rising. In addition to the image above, a video of the eclipse can be seen here. Image and video courtesy: George Preoteasa of Pennsylvania.
It is generally understood that a solar eclipse follows a lunar eclipse. We recently witnessed a lunar eclipse on the night of March 13-14. Thus, barely 2 weeks later, we witnessed a partial solar eclipse. So, why does this occur?
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes into the earth’s shadow during the “Full Moon” phase. The alignment that allows this to occur isn’t always present since the moon’s orbit is inclined to the earth’s orbital plane by about 5 degrees. When this alignment is present however, a solar eclipse will follow two weeks later when the moon, once again, is at its new-moon phase.
The partially eclipsed sun after its rising, yesterday, March 29th, 2025, 8:30 AM, EDT. Image via: Stellarium.
For a full ephemeris of future eclipses and details of yesterday’s eclipse, please visit Time and Date.
Map credit: Time and Date (https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2025-march-29).
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