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solar eclipse
the moon interrupts light from the sun
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lunar eclipse
the earth interrupts light shining on the moon
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total eclipse
an eclipse as seen from a place where the eclipsed body is completely obscured
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partial eclipse
an eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured
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annular eclipse
only a thin outer disk of the sun can be seen