Eclipses Vocabulary Flash Cards

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Eclipse

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The obscuration of light from a celestial body caused by another body passing between it and the observer or between it and the light source.

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Solar Eclipse

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An eclipse where the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light.

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Lunar Eclipse

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An eclipse where the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.

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Partial Eclipse

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An eclipse where only part of the celestial body is obscured.

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Total Eclipse

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An eclipse where the celestial body is completely obscured.

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Annular Eclipse

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A type of solar eclipse where the Moon is too far from Earth to completely cover the Sun, leaving a bright ring visible.

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Hybrid Eclipse

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A solar eclipse that appears as both total and annular, depending on the observer's location.

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Obscuration

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The fraction of the Sun's area covered by the Moon during a solar eclipse.

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Occultation

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The obscuration of a celestial body by another.

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Umbra

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The darkest, central part of a shadow.