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Total solar eclipse

Total solar eclipse, the Moon’s disc appears to cover the Sun

In a total solar eclipse, the Moon’s disc appears to cover the Sun, creating night-time conditions. The red colour at the edge is a gaseous solar prominence.

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Rights: A. T. Mueller III
Published: 24 November 2017Size: 3.32 MB
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