A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially covers the Sun as viewed from some location on Earth. This can only happen during a new moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. At least two, and up to five, solar eclipses occur each year; no more than two can be total eclipses. Total solar eclipses are nevertheless rare at any particular location because totality...
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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