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Solar eclipse

Solar eclipse, the Moon crosses between the Earth and the Sun

A total solar eclipse event occurs over a 2-hour span as the Moon crosses between the Earth and the Sun. The actual eclipse lasts for about 7.5 minutes.

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Rights: A. T. Mueller III
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