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ting phenomenon. CHAPTER IX. Eclipses.Q. 1. What is an eclipse of the sun ?A. An eclipse of the sun is the partial or totalhiding of the suns disc by the moon. Q. 2. What is a total eclipse ?A. An eclipse of the sun is total when the sun isentirely hidden by the moon. (See Fig. 12) Q. 3. How long… … Fig. 12—Total Eclipse Of The Sun. Q. 4. Is a total eclipse of the sun visible in widelydistant places ? A. A total eclipse is visible only within a very longbut narrow strip of the earths surface; the eclipse ishowever visible as a partial one to big distances oneither side of the path of totality.…
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