Compare this image of a partial solar eclipse to that of a total solar eclipse. What accounts for the difference in what you see
during the partial solar eclipse? A) The Earth, Moon, and Sun are not in exact alignment.
B) This view is seen when you are standing in the umbra only.
C) It is not time for the full moon phase so you see the partial eclipse.
D) The moon is farther away from the Earth and does not block the entire view,
Because Astronomers use light-year instead of kilometers to measure distances in the universe because distances in space are so huge that km would be too large to manage.
