The Amazing Show in the Skies
Solar eclipses are distinctive, just like no two snowflakes are alike. They only occur when the sun, moon, and earth are lined up in that order. The moon briefly covers the sun as it passes by on its orbit as viewed on the Earth. If it is a total solar eclipse, the moon covers the sun so that the day will temporarily become night.
Total solar eclipses cover only a designated small area on Earth that makes a path like a broad belt about 100 miles wide following the moon’s orbit. Only the people in this area will see this incredible phenomenon, which is not totally dark because the sun’s corona is still visible and emitting its own weary, delicate light with its memorable signature.
Many more will be able to see this eclipse partially without traveling great distances, and they can witness this event by seeing the grandeur of two large cosmic objects far from us on Earth that interact in space. It causes one to look up and see what God has made. Please be aware that looking at the sun directly is dangerous; it is recommended that you wear specially designed dark glasses to view this event.
Witnessing the Total Solar Eclipse
On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible on Earth. It will pass through Mexico and first appear in Deer Run, Texas, at 12:10 PM CTD, and at 1:30 PM, it will be at its maximum with 100 % darkness. From the beginning to the end, it will take 2.51 hours and leave the US in Northern Maine at 4:41 PM ETD. This event will be televised, and many students in the afternoon hours in their schools and libraries outside will have a chance to witness this event with special glasses for viewing the sun.
The Perfect Cosmic Dance
For the total solar eclipse to occur, three objects must tango – the sun, moon, and earth, with specific conditions. They should line up at relative distances between each object, with the size of the moon and sun measuring a specific height so that the sun’s light is blocked except for its top layer, called the chromosphere. It demonstrates that these objects are carefully orchestrated, moving at incredible velocities like the moon at 2,286 miles per hour around the earth, giving a spectacular show for all to see.
The size of the moon is critical not only for a total Solar Eclipse but also for life on Earth. It is the right size to stabilize the critical tilt of the earth at 23.5 degrees with a variation of 1 degree above or below. The tilt of the earth causes the seasons so that the planet can be watered by rain through the water cycle. It is also responsible for the ocean tides responsible for mixing nutrients from the lands to the oceans. It has been recently revealed that tidal energy transfers to the deep ocean floor and drives ocean currents that regulate climate.
A Glimpse into a Grander Design
What we witness in the total eclipse is only a peak of the fantastic properties that these three astronomical objects have and how they interact with each other. They are each spectacular in their own way and designed to support complex life as we see it today.
The only conclusion is that it came from the hands of a loving Creator, as stated,
For this is what the LORD says— he who created the heavens, he is God; he who fashioned and made the earth, he founded it; he did not create it to be empty but formed it to be inhabited— he says: “I am the LORD, and there is no other.” Isaiah 45:18
