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solar eclipse

Obscuration of the Sun brought about by the passage of the Moon between Earth and the Sun.
solar eclipse Natural satellite of Earth. Light source eclipsed by the Moon. Elliptical path of the Moon revolving around Earth under the effect of gravitation. Third planet from the Sun, Earth takes a full day to rotate once on itself, one year to revolve once around the Sun. On Earth, the observer in this region will see a total or annular eclipse. On Earth, the observer in this region will see a partial eclipse. Elliptical path of Earth revolving around the Sun under the effect of gravitation.

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planets and satellites

Apollo

cross section of a space launcher (Saturn V)?[1]

phases of the Moon

Earth coordinate system

section of the Earths crust

planisphere

inner planets

lunar eclipse

lunar features

structure of the Sun?[1]

Moon

Natural satellite of Earth.
planets and satellites
planets and satellites
Apollo
Apollo
cross section of a space launcher (Saturn V) [1]
cross section of a space launcher (Saturn V) [1]
phases of the Moon
phases of the Moon
lunar features
lunar features

Sun

Light source eclipsed by the Moon.
planets and satellites
planets and satellites
structure of the Sun [1]
structure of the Sun [1]

Moon’s orbit

Elliptical path of the Moon revolving around Earth under the effect of gravitation.

Earth

Third planet from the Sun, Earth takes a full day to rotate once on itself, one year to revolve once around the Sun.
Earth coordinate system
Earth coordinate system
section of the Earth’s crust
section of the Earth’s crust
planisphere
planisphere
inner planets
inner planets
planets and satellites
planets and satellites

umbra shadow

On Earth, the observer in this region will see a total or annular eclipse.

penumbra shadow

On Earth, the observer in this region will see a partial eclipse.

Earth’s orbit

Elliptical path of Earth revolving around the Sun under the effect of gravitation.
inner planets
inner planets