"Jellby" <me### [at] privacynet> schreef in bericht 
news:nkc### [at] badulaqueunexes...
> Among other things, Darren New saw fit to write:
>
>> Except that back-scattering off the atmosphere provides a much larger
>> area of light. Contrast the sky with the moon vs the sun, both of which
>> are about the same size. It's difficult to even look close to the sun on
>> a clear day.
>
> So similar are their sizes, indeed, that we can experience both total and
> anular eclipses... I find that amazing.
>

It is one of those random chances that nature offers us  :-)
If I am correct, we are also at the right time too, while the Moon is slowly 
receding. So there might come a moment when only anular eclipses will happen 
I believe. The astronomers among us can tell.

Thomas

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