Solar eclipse of December 14, 2020 facts for kids
A total solar eclipse occured on Monday, December 14, 2020. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, which will cover the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth.
A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality happens in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.
The Moon’s apparent diameter was larger because the eclipse occured only 1.8 days after perigee, the point at which the Moon is closest to the Earth (on December 12, 2020).
It was visible from Chile and Argentina. There was also a partial solar eclipse in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.
Images for kids
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Partial from Rengo, Chile, 15:07 UTC
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Partial from Santiago de Chile, 16:02 UTC
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Partial from Puerto Varas, Chile, 16:09 UTC
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Totality from Ministro Ramos Mexía, Argentina, 16:14 UTC
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Partial from Manuel B. Gonnet, Argentina, 16:32 UTC
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Partial from Guarulhos, Brazil, 17:01 UTC
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Partial from Taubaté, Brazil, 17:13 UTC
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Totality from Valcheta, Argentina
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See also
In Spanish: Eclipse solar del 14 de diciembre de 2020 para niños
