However, this example of legal political patronage can very easily become an example of corruption. If, while campaigning for governor, the candidate asked for someone's support in exchange for a position in his or her administration, this would be an act of illegal patronage.
A solar eclipse happens when the moon blocks the sun from the earth, and a lunar eclipse when the earth blocks the sun from the moon. Because the apparent diameter (how big it looks) of the moon is about the same as the sun, the alignment of the earth, moon and sun have to be almost perfect for a solar eclipse to occur.
Eclipse mania is coming to Idaho. According to nasa.gov, solar eclipses happen when the moon moves between the sun and Earth as the moon orbits Earth. When this happens, the moon blocks the light of the sun from reaching Earth. During a solar eclipse, the moon casts a shadow onto Earth. A total solar eclipse is only visible from a small area on Earth.