Solar System 3D model

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2frIyp/www.solarsystemscope.com/

Interactive 3D model of Solar System, Planets and Night Sky:

“Welcome to Solar System Scope space traveller,
SSS means Astronomy for Everybody. Whether you are a student, astronomy fan or an accidental browser, you are most welcome to play with our user-friendly application. It’s full of space-art graphics, has easy-to-use interface with various settings and offers interesting information.

SSS will illustrate you real-time celestial positions with planets and constellations moving over the night sky.
But I can see you’re not just a passive spectator – and that’s good, because you can actively change parameters for a better understanding of happenings in our Solar System and the Universe.” in www.solarsystemscope.com

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Solar Eclipse

A total solar eclipse arced across the southern Pacific Ocean Sunday, blotting out the sun and offering stunning views to skywatchers, some of whom ventured to remote islands or rode cruise ships just to see the event. in space.com

As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially covers the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. This can only happen during a new moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. font wikipedia

Image represents a schematic representation of solar system (from wikipedia)