Question: On August 21st, 2017, the largest solar eclipse of the century seen. The name given to this solar eclipse is-
(a) American 99 Eclipse
(b) Great Sun Deep
(c) Great American Eclipse
(d) Great American Alix
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- August 21st, 2017, the largest solar eclipse of the century was seen.
- It was mainly seen in the US and Canada.
- This solar eclipse has been named ‘Great American Eclipse’.
- It was the complete solar eclipse that appeared in the America 99 years later.
- In a solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and Earth and blocks all or part of the sun.
- This was the longest period when the moon completely blocked the sun from any given location along the path for about two minutes and 40 seconds.
Reference:
https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-who-what-where-when-and-how
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/08/23/great-American-eclipse-what-did-learn.html
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/2017-solar-eclipse-highlights