HelioHost Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 He·li·os [hee-lee-os]nounthe ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol. helio- prefixSun: heliocentric. [Greek hlio-, from hlios, sun; see swel- in Indo-European roots.] An annular solar eclipse will take place on May 20, 2012 (May 21, 2012 for local time in Eastern Hemisphere), with a magnitude of 0.9439. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partially obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun, causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring), blocking most of the Sun's light. An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region thousands of kilometres wide.. This is also known as a Ring of Fire. http://en.wikipedia....of_May_20,_2012 If you happen to be in southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, or western North America be sure to get outside today to see the solar eclipse. We here at HelioHost are all about the Sun. Just be sure not to damage your eyes. http://eclipse.gsfc....elp/safety.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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