As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon. In partial and annular eclipses only part of the Sun is obscured. At least two, and up to five, solar eclipses occur each year;...
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Instances:
- Solar eclipse of 2017 August 21 ,
- Solar eclipse of April 8, 2005 ,
- Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 ,
- Solar eclipse of May 10, 2013 ,
- Solar eclipse of March 9, 2016 ,
- Solar eclipse of January 15, 2010 ,
- Solar eclipse of 2002 December 4 ,
- Solar eclipse of January 4, 2011 ,
- Solar eclipse of 2005 October 3 ,
- Solar eclipse of March 20, 2015