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  2. Solar eclipse - Wikipedia

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    Geometry of a total solar eclipse (not to scale) The diagrams to the right show the alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during a solar eclipse. The dark gray region between the Moon and Earth is the umbra, where the Sun is completely obscured by the Moon. The small area where the umbra touches Earth's surface is where a total eclipse can be seen.

  3. Solar eclipse of October 2, 2024 - Wikipedia

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    An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, [1] with a magnitude of 0.9326. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth.

  4. List of solar eclipses visible from the United States

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    The path of the most recent annular solar eclipse to cross Kansas on May 10, 1994. From 1900 to 2100, the state of Kansas will have recorded a total of 88 solar eclipses, two of which are annular eclipses and three of which are total eclipses. One annular solar eclipse occurred on May 10, 1994, and the other will occur on June 11, 2048.

  5. What is an umbra? A penumbra? Here's some terms to know ... - AOL

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    An annular solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, but when it is at or near its farthest point from earth. Due to the fact that moon is farther away from Earth, it ...

  6. Solar eclipse of April 7, 1940 - Wikipedia

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    A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular ...

  7. Solar eclipse of February 28, 2044 - Wikipedia

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    A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular ...

  8. 2024 solar eclipse is 1 month away: See its path, where to ...

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    The 2024 solar eclipse will begin at 1:58 p.m. and reach maximum totality, or coverage, around 3:14 p.m. in Detroit and southeast Michigan. It will conclude with a final partial eclipse at 4:27 p.m.

  9. Category:Annular solar eclipses - Wikipedia

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    Solar eclipse of January 4, 1973; Solar eclipse of December 24, 1973; Solar eclipse of April 29, 1976; Solar eclipse of April 18, 1977; Solar eclipse of August 22, 1979; Solar eclipse of August 10, 1980; Solar eclipse of February 4, 1981; Solar eclipse of December 4, 1983; Solar eclipse of May 30, 1984; Solar eclipse of September 23, 1987