believes most people around the world will be able to view the spectacle. In the United States, scientists said the eclipse will be partially visible in the upper Midwest and the East Coast, with the exception of Florida.Americans will see the eclipse at sunrise, according to timeandate.com, a site providing time, weather, astronomy and other information.An eclipse "occurs when one heavenly body such as a moon or planet moves into the shadow of another heavenly body," NASA states on its website.RELATED: Super 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse enthralls viewersOne type is a solar eclipse, where the moon moves between the sun and the Earth.