.OVERALL SOLAR eclipses have blown away folks because opportunity out of thoughts. The initial report of one, preserved on a clay tablet discovered at Ugarit, right now in Syria, is felt from its own grow older and also site to illustrate either an eclipse that occurred in 1375BC or even one in 1223BC. Legendary descriptions for eclipses include the Sunshine being actually eaten by dogs, toads or even monsters. The reality is actually much more prosaic. Eclipses are actually caused by the Moon relocating between Sunlight and also Planet in such a way that casts a shadow on portion of Planet's surface. Why are complete ones, like the one crossing aspect of The United States and Canada on April 8th, thus unusual?