Eclipse Quote by Simon Newcomb

Sun is very distinct through the eclipse. You go from bright sunlight to twilight in a matter of 10 seconds. And everybody around you…

— Fred Espenak

In 1860 a total eclipse of the sun was visible in British America.

— Simon Newcomb

“For human beings, with our limited lives and limited means of travel, these vagaries of celestial alignment mean the majority of people on Earth…

— Tyler Nordgren

The reports of the eclipse parties not only described the scientific observations in great detail, but also the travels and experiences, and were sometimes…

— Simon Newcomb

An eclipse is one phenomenon that is actually more impressive from the ground.

— Leroy Chiao

The total eclipses of the sun are very special and have been associated with wars, famines, floods, unprecedented climate changes and the death or…

— Walter Mercado

“The height of the Chacoan culture lasted from A.D. 1055 to 1083, corresponding to the period of most intense building activity. This period also…

— J. McKim Malville

It's best not to stare at the sun during an eclipse.

— Jeff Goldblum

“The term “solar eclipse” is in fact a misnomer. An eclipse occurs when one object passes into a shadow cast by another. In a…

— Guillermo del Toro

What's the sense in having an eclipse if you can't look at it? Somebody in production sure slipped up this time!

— Charles M. Schulz

In many cultures, a total eclipse of the Sun predicts cataclysms and bad events.

— Walter Mercado

“Eclipses tend to be strong and last for several seasons. Those were particularly ominous because there were two of them, both in unfortunate locations.…

— Marcha A. Fox