eclipse Comparison Table

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eclipse comparison table

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lunar eclipse An eclipse in which the Moon passes through the shadow cast by the Earth.

solar eclipse An eclipse in which the Earth passes through the shadow cast by the Moon. It may be total (observer in the Moon's umbra), partial (observer in the Moon's penumbra), or annular. (See eclipse, annular.)

Subject	has definition
lunar eclipse	An eclipse in which the Moon passes through the shadow cast by the Earth.
solar eclipse	An eclipse in which the Earth passes through the shadow cast by the Moon. It may be total (observer in the Moon's umbra), partial (observer in the Moon's penumbra), or annular. (See eclipse, annular.)

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