Do other planets have an eclipse of the sun?

Weather of Arabia - The eclipse of the sun in its various forms: annular, total and partial is considered one of the most impressive heavenly events in which the moon prevents sunlight from reaching the planet.

Is Earth the only planet in our solar system to experience this amazing phenomenon?

The answer is no, as astronomers say solar eclipses can happen on other planets as well, as long as they have moons large enough to cover the Sun’s disk.

"To get a solar eclipse, the first thing you need is the moon," said Christa van Leerhofen, a colleague and doctor of astronomy at the University of British Columbia in Canada.

Mars has two moons - Phobos and Demos - but both are so small that they cannot leave a total eclipse of the sun that can be seen from the Red Planet. Alternatively, these moons can make a partial eclipse.

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While on the planets of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - they can have a total eclipse of the sun, because they have large moons and the sun appears small to them.

But what about dwarf planets, like Pluto?

"Sharon" is the largest satellite of Pluto; It is large enough and close to Pluto to bring about a total eclipse of the Sun in Pluto, but since the same side of Pluto and Sharon always faces each other, the eclipse is only one side of Pluto.

Remember : Looking directly at the sun, even if partially covered with the moon, can cause serious eye damage or blindness. " Read more"

Source: Live Science