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  2. Solar eclipse - Wikipedia

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    A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth, totally or partially.Such an alignment occurs approximately every six months, during the eclipse season in its new moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of Earth's orbit. [1]

  3. 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 ...

  4. Next eclipse in less than a month: When is the annular 'ring ...

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    The annular solar eclipse, also known as the "ring of fire," will occur on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The annular eclipse will happen in phases, according to Time and Date data: 15:42 UTC: Partial eclipse ...

  5. October’s Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse: How and When To See It

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    An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly over the sun’s disk, but the angle makes it so it only obscures most of the sun, instead of the entire sun like during a total ...

  6. Eclipse - Wikipedia

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    A total solar eclipse is in fact an occultation while an annular solar eclipse is a transit. ... solar and lunar eclipses were scientifically explained by Aryabhata, ...

  7. 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.

  8. Explainer-What to know about October's 'ring of fire' solar ...

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    The one that will occur on Oct. 14 is a type called an "annular solar eclipse." This occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun at a time when the moon is at or close to its farthest ...

  9. Eclipse cycle - Wikipedia

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    For example, penumbral lunar eclipse of May 26, 2002 is followed by the annular solar eclipse of June 10, 2002 and penumbral lunar eclipse of June 24, 2002. The shortest lunar fortnight between a new moon and a full moon lasts only about 13 days and 21.5 hours, while the longest such lunar fortnight lasts about 15 days and 14.5 hours.